Stanley 95 edge trimming block plane

Stanley 95 edge trimming block plane

offered 1911 - 1961

6" long with a 3/4" cutter.

Every antique dealer and furniture restorer should have one. There is no better tool to straighten up those worn out edges on bookshelves, sideboards, table tops and the likes. I used to sell my tools out of Neil Hagan's antique shop. He got really cross when the 95 had sold out.

Early models have the Stanley script logo and the 5/14/12 patent cast in the body. This one probably is a type 2 - see down

The sole forms a 90 degree V which perfectly squares your cut. Most models have two holes drilled in the off-side of the V. It allows you to insert a strip of wood to alter the angle of the cut.

Problems: chipped mouth, broken/fixed lever caps, chipped sole.

Types: There are at least 4 different castings: type 1 has Stanley's script trademark on the front and Bodmer's patent 5/14/1912 on the back. Type 2 has the same markings but both on the front. Type 3 has the Stanley logo and the model number on the front, both in notched boxes, type 4 has the Stanley logo boxed but the model number not.

SW vintage I think this was the last model