Block Plane Charts

Below are two charts documenting just about all of Stanley’s block planes.  The first chart organizes them by adjustment mechanism and family.  The second chart is sorted by length.  Dimensions are in inches and are approximate, as Stanley’s production varied slightly.  I assembled these charts a few years ago, but still seem to occasionally find a typographical error.  Please let me know if anything jumps out at you.  I’ve included a couple of footnotes at the bottom of the page.

Stanley Block Planes By Adjustment Mechanism/Family
 

Adjustable

  
Model Length Cap Style Description

Depth

Throat

Lateral

Width

Finish

Knob

Weight

Dates
100 3 1/2 Thumb Screw Non Adjustable Depth

N

N

N

1

J

Indent

6 oz

1898-1958
100 1/2 3 1/2 Thumb Screw Convex Sole

N

N

N

1

J

Indent

6 oz

1936-1962
101 3 1/2 Thumb Screw Non Adjustable Depth

N

N

N

1

J

Indent

4 oz

1877-1962
101 1/2 3 1/2 Thumb Screw Bullnose

N

N

N

1

J

Indent

4 oz

1881-1928
102 5 1/2 Tension Wheel Non Adjustable Depth

N

N

N

1 3/8

J

Indent

14 oz

1877-1962
103 5 1/2 Tension Wheel Depth Lever Adjuster

Y

N

N

1 3/8

J

Indent

14 oz

1877-1950
110 7 Tension Wheel Non Adjustable Depth

N

N

N

1 5/8

J

Wood

1 lb 6 oz

1874-1973
120 7 Tension Wheel Depth Lever Adjuster

Y

N

N

1 5/8

J

Wood

1 lb 6 oz

1876-1950
130 8 Tension Wheel Non Adjustable Depth

N

N

N

1 5/8

J

Wood

1 lb 10 oz

1884-1955
131 8 Hooded Lever Depth Screw Adjuster

Y

N

N

1 5/8

J

Wood

1 lb 8 oz

1905-1941
140 7 Tension Wheel Adj Depth Rabbet

Y

N

N

1 3/4

J

Wood

1 lb 2 oz

1896-1944
203 5 1/2 Hooded Lever Depth Screw Adjuster

Y

N

N

1 3/8

J

Wood

1 lb 2 oz

1912-1962
220 7 Hooded Lever Depth Screw Adjuster

Y

N

N

1 5/8

J

Wood

1 lb 8 oz

1898-1973

Adjustable Throat & Depth with Lateral Adjustment Lever
9 1/4 6 Hooded Lever Adj Depth and Lateral

Y

N

Y

1 5/8

J

Brass

1 lb 4 oz

1947-1982
9 1/2 6 Hooded Lever Adj Throat & Lat Lever

Y

Y

Y

1 5/8

J

Brass

1 lb 8 oz

1873-1981
9 3/4 6 Hooded Lever Adj Throat & Lat Lever

Y

Y

Y

1 5/8

J

Brass

1 lb 10 oz

1873-1934
15 7 Hooded Lever Adj Throat & Lat Lever

Y

Y

Y

1 5/8

J

Brass

1 lb 10 oz

1876-1955
15 1/2 7 Hooded Lever Adj Throat & Lat Lever

Y

Y

Y

1 5/8

J

Brass

1 lb 10 oz

1876-1934
16 6 Hooded Lever Adj Throat & Lat Lever

Y

Y

Y

1 5/8

N

Brass

1 lb 8 oz

1888-1941
17 7 Hooded Lever Adj Throat & Lat Lever

Y

Y

Y

1 5/8

N

Brass

1 lb 10 oz

1888-1941
18 6 Knuckle Joint Adj Throat & Lat Lever

Y

Y

Y

1 5/8

N

Brass

1 lb 8 oz

1888-1950
18 1/4 6 Knuckle Joint Adj Depth and Lateral

Y

N

Y

1 5/8

N

Brass

1 lb 8 oz

1952-1958
19 7 Knuckle Joint Adj Throat & Lat Lever

Y

Y

Y

1 5/8

N

Brass

1 lb 10 oz

1888-1949

Low Angle Adjustable Depth via Screw
61 6 Hooded Lever Low Angle Adj Depth

Y

N

N

1 3/8

N

Wood

1 lb 4 oz

1914-1935
63 7 Hooded Lever Low Angle Adj Depth

Y

N

N

1 5/8

N

Wood

1 lb 6 oz

1911-1935

Low Angle Adjustable Throat & Depth via Screw
60 6 Hooded Lever Low Angle Adj Throat

Y

Y

N

1 3/8

N

Brass

1 lb 4 oz

1898-1950
60 1/2 6 Hooded Lever Low Angle Adj Throat

Y

Y

N

1 3/8

J

Brass

1 lb 4 oz

1902-1982
65 7 Knuckle Joint Low Angle Adj Throat

Y

Y

N

1 5/8

N

Brass

1 lb 6 oz

1898-1969
65 1/2 7 Hooded Lever Low Angle Adj Throat

Y

Y

N

1 5/8

J

Brass

1 lb 6 oz

1902-1950

 

Stanley Block Planes By Length
  Adjustable  
Length Model Cap Style Description

Depth

Throat

Lateral

Width

Finish

Knob

Weight

Dates
3 1/2 100 Thumb Screw Non Adjustable Depth

N

N

N

1

J

Indent

6 oz

1898-1958
3 1/2 100 1/2 Thumb Screw Convex Sole

N

N

N

1

J

Indent

6 oz

1936-1962
3 1/2 101 Thumb Screw Non Adjustable Depth

N

N

N

1

J

Indent

4 oz

1877-1962
3 1/2 101 1/2 Thumb Screw Bullnose

N

N

N

1

J

Indent

4 oz

1881-1928
5 1/2 102 Tension Wheel Non Adjustable Depth

N

N

N

1 3/8

J

Indent

14 oz

1877-1962
5 1/2 103 Tension Wheel Depth Lever Adjuster

Y

N

N

1 3/8

J

Indent

14 oz

1877-1950
5 1/2 203 Hooded Lever Depth Screw Adjuster

Y

N

N

1 3/8

J

Wood

1 lb 2 oz

1912-1962
6 9 1/4 Hooded Lever Adj Depth and Lateral

Y

N

Y

1 5/8

J

Brass

1 lb 4 oz

1947-1982
6 9 1/2 Hooded Lever Adj Throat & Lat Lever

Y

Y

Y

1 5/8

J

Brass

1 lb 8 oz

1873-1981
6 9 3/4 Hooded Lever Adj Throat & Lat Lever

Y

Y

Y

1 5/8

J

Brass

1 lb 10 oz

1873-1934
6 16 Hooded Lever Adj Throat & Lat Lever

Y

Y

Y

1 5/8

N

Brass

1 lb 8 oz

1888-1941
6 18 Knuckle Joint Adj Throat & Lat Lever

Y

Y

Y

1 5/8

N

Brass

1 lb 8 oz

1888-1950
6 18 1/4 Knuckle Joint Adj Depth and Lateral

Y

N

Y

1 5/8

N

Brass

1 lb 8 oz

1952-1958
6 60 Hooded Lever Low Angle Adj Throat

Y

Y

N

1 3/8

N

Brass

1 lb 4 oz

1898-1950
6 60 1/2 Hooded Lever Low Angle Adj Throat

Y

Y

N

1 3/8

J

Brass

1 lb 4 oz

1902-1982
6 61 Hooded Lever Low Angle Adj Depth

Y

N

N

1 3/8

N

Wood

1 lb 4 oz

1914-1935
7 15 Hooded Lever Adj Throat & Lat Lever

Y

Y

Y

1 5/8

J

Brass

1 lb 10 oz

1876-1955
7 15 1/2 Hooded Lever Adj Throat & Lat Lever

Y

Y

Y

1 5/8

J

Brass

1 lb 10 oz

1876-1934
7 17 Hooded Lever Adj Throat & Lat Lever

Y

Y

Y

1 5/8

N

Brass

1 lb 10 oz

1888-1941
7 19 Knuckle Joint Adj Throat & Lat Lever

Y

Y

Y

1 5/8

N

Brass

1 lb 10 oz

1888-1949
7 63 Hooded Lever Low Angle Adj Depth

Y

N

N

1 5/8

N

Wood

1 lb 6 oz

1911-1935
7 65 Knuckle Joint Low Angle Adj Throat

Y

Y

N

1 5/8

N

Brass

1 lb 6 oz

1898-1969
7 65 1/2 Hooded Lever Low Angle Adj Throat

Y

Y

N

1 5/8

J

Brass

1 lb 6 oz

1902-1950
7 110 Tension Wheel Non Adjustable Depth

N

N

N

1 5/8

J

Wood

1 lb 6 oz

1874-1973
7 120 Tension Wheel Depth Lever Adjuster

Y

N

N

1 5/8

J

Wood

1 lb 6 oz

1876-1950
7 140 Tension Wheel Adj Depth Rabbet

Y

N

N

1 3/4

J

Wood

1 lb 2 oz

1896-1944
7 220 Hooded Lever Depth Screw Adjuster

Y

N

N

1 5/8

J

Wood

1 lb 8 oz

1898-1973
8 130 Tension Wheel Non Adjustable Depth

N

N

N

1 5/8

J

Wood

1 lb 10 oz

1884-1955
8 131 Hooded Lever Depth Screw Adjuster

Y

N

N

1 5/8

J

Wood

1 lb 8 oz

1905-1941

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Notes:
The Excelsior body style was in production until 1989 and was a feature of all sizes in both the 9-1/2 series and 18 series of planes
Handi-Grip indentations were introduced 1898
#60 pre-1914 types have 1 1/2″ width iron.  1898-1902 (Type 1) does not have an adjustable throat.
#65 pre-1913 types came with the Hooded Lever Cap found on the 9-1/2 and 60 Series.  1898-1905 (Type 1) does not have an adjustable throat.

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8 Responses to Block Plane Charts

  1. David Roberts says:
    November 12, 2013 at 11:35 pm

    I want to thank you so much for sharing your wealth of knowledge regarding hand planes, especially Stanley. Your research, comments and advice is an outstanding body of work that I read often and rely upon always. Best regards, David Roberts

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  2. Kim says:
    October 4, 2014 at 12:40 am

    Very helpful info. So kind of you to share. Thanks Heaps!!

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  3. Anonymous says:
    February 16, 2015 at 5:29 pm

    Indispensible guide to understanding the plethora of Stanley block planes. Many thanks.

    Liked by 1 person

    Reply
  4. Richard Cooper-Holmes says:
    April 12, 2017 at 11:01 am

    This is brilliant, some block planes are difficult to identify and this is a great help. Thanks

    Liked by 1 person

    Reply
  5. Anonymous says:
    January 11, 2019 at 2:33 pm

    Love your reference information! Are the widths the width of the iron or the overall width of the plane?

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  6. Don Welch says:
    May 7, 2020 at 12:18 pm

    This truly helps a lot., Thanks.

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