ReferenceStanley No. 7 specification
Specification plate
- Kind
- Jointer plane
- Length
- 22 in.
- Iron width
- 2⅜ in.
- Weight
- 8⅛ lb
- Catalogued
- 1869–1970
- Corrugated (C)
- 7C, 1898–1964.
- Half sizes
- None
- Bed Rock version
- 607 (1898–1943); 607C (1898–1935).
Sizes, weights and catalogue years from Patrick Leach’s Blood & Gore.
UseWhat the No. 7 is for
The standard jointer, for truing edges and flattening faces. Highland Woodworking calls it the most popular of jointers; Popular Woodworking notes jointers see less use in a shop with a power jointer.
CollectingCollectors’ notes
- Leach treats it as the standard jointer of the series.
DatingHow old is my Stanley No. 7?
Date it with the collectors’ type study: patent dates behind the frog, the lateral lever, the lever-cap logo and hole, the knob and the iron logo narrow it to a range of years. The study was written around the No. 4; other sizes follow it with minor differences. A Bed Rock 607 or an English-made plane needs other references.
Before you buyWhat to check on a used No. 7
In-person checks
ValueWhat is a Stanley No. 7 worth?
No source we trust publishes a figure.
QuestionsFrequently asked questions
How long is a Stanley No. 7 plane?
22 in., with a 2⅜ in. iron, weighing about 8⅛ lb (Leach).
When was the Stanley No. 7 made?
Stanley catalogued it from 1869 to 1970. To date your plane, use the type finder.
Is there a corrugated No. 7C?
7C, 1898–1964.
Is there a Bed Rock version of the No. 7?
607 (1898–1943); 607C (1898–1935).
ReferencesSources
Patrick Leach asks that Blood & Gore be credited by name. Where sources disagree we show both. Spotted an error? Tell us.
- www.supertool.com/StanleyBG/stan1.htm
- www.supertool.com/StanleyBG/stan15.htm
- info.highlandwoodworking.com/handtools/hand-plane-basics.html
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hand_plane
- popularwoodworking.com/article/introduction_to_handplanes3
Last reviewed October 2026