Est. 1998 — 27 years of woodworking knowledge
price to pay for #7 jointer
Brad Risley
>I would like to pick up a #7 but I am unsure as to the price range to expect to pay. I am looking for a good condition user plane. My father lives in a different part of the country and I would like him to be on the look out for me but I have no idea of prices.
Brad in Cocoa
Re: price to pay for #7 jointer
Ernie Miller Topeka
>on e-bay they go for $35-$75 for a Bailey plus shipping at garage sales prices are every where. at anttek shops they are $75-$150. You can do a search on ebay to of completed auctions to get an idea. I had one that didn't make the $55 reserve last week so it sits under the couch and I listen to my wife complane about tools in every room of the house.
Re: price to pay for #7 jointer
David Miller from Iowa
>A bargain at less than $25. $30-45 about right. I wouldn't feel cheated if I had to pay up to maybe $50 with shipping for a quite decent one. That internet auction thing will probably get you one for slightly more if your budget is not too tight - it may be the best way to get one quick. Bargains can be found, but never when you want to pick up a specific item.
Re: price to pay for #7 jointer
Brad Risley
>I am not too ebay savy. How do I check completed auctions?
Re: price to pay for #7 jointer
Ted Owen, Pittsburgh
>In the listing of items for auction (not within an individual item's auction page) along the left side is a checkbox for Completed Items. Check it and hit Enter.
It's very helpful to see prices of similar items sold. Also interesting to see them change over time.
Best, Ted
Don't be picky
jim_reed@marietta
>One of my most frequently used planes is a corrugated sole CRAFTSMAN #7. It adjusts to take long, wispy shavings and works better than any plane should. I think it cost me less than $30 on ebay. I just picked up a corrugated #6 for about $15. The older Craftsmans are great users. Keep them under the bench where they are handy and put your Stanleys on display for your friends to admire.
Re: not just Stanley
paul womack
>If you're budget sensitive, the older non-Stanley brands go for a little less money, and are NOT inferior, if made at a similar period. Competition was fierce, and quality was a factor.
Union, Sargent, Millers Falls, Record all made damn fine tools.
here 's a cross reference of model numbers
BugBear
Sometimes Sears and Wards too
Bill Houghton, Sebastopol, CA
>My best bench plane is a "Wards Master" No. 4 smoother. Learn to tell what makes for a likely-to-be decent plane and buy on that basis, not the name.