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Interested in a user grade Stanley #55 spoke shave. The few I see on eBay are generally over-priced as I can buy and spend the time tuning up a Kunz for less money.
Anybody wanna make an easy $30?
Thanks.
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(10-28-2020, 09:00 AM)Rob Young Wrote: Interested in a user grade Stanley #55 spoke shave. The few I see on eBay are generally over-priced as I can buy and spend the time tuning up a Kunz for less money.
Anybody wanna make an easy $30?
Thanks.
55????
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(10-28-2020, 11:47 AM)kencombs Wrote: 55????
In my experience you aren't going to do much better than this:
Stanley 55 Spokeshave
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(10-28-2020, 01:31 PM)David Katz Wrote: In my experience you aren't going to do much better than this:
Stanley 55 Spokeshave
Sure hope he got it, I would have its SOLD
I have NEVER seen one lower than 75
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When I saw 55 in the OP, I immediately thought of the plane, and 51 spokeshave. Totally forgot the same number was used on the spokeshave also.
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(10-28-2020, 01:47 PM)JIMB49 Wrote: Sure hope he got it, I would have its SOLD
I have NEVER seen one lower than 75
Didn't get it.
Jim charges a premium price even for user grade tools. And I don't see any time-line on the sales so not sure how old that is.
The Kunz version is regularly $55 and frequently $45.
I've used a tuned up Kunz (wow, never thought I'd actually say something like that) and it performed well. But just not a fan of the red and green.
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These can be had on eBay for very reasonable prices. Here is the list of recently sold ones:
Recently Sold Stanley 55 Spokeshaves
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(10-28-2020, 01:48 PM)kencombs Wrote: When I saw 55 in the OP, I immediately thought of the plane, and 51 spokeshave. Totally forgot the same number was used on the spokeshave also.
(10-28-2020, 04:13 PM)David Katz Wrote: These can be had on eBay for very reasonable prices. Here is the list of recently sold ones:
Recently Sold Stanley 55 Spokeshaves
Yes, I did my homework to come up with the $30 for a USER condition.
Those are all completed sales, in which there are a few in the $30 range and missing sufficient Japaning to drop them into a USER category vs. collectable or "minty". One has to start the bidding at some amount after all.
The current crop of available spoke shaves as of a couple days ago were all over $50. One appeared to be a repainted Kunz too.
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