When you're shopping for vintage woodworking tools, the first question isn't which listing looks best in a thumbnail. It's whether you need one missing part to get an existing tool back into service, or a group of edge tools to sort through and build a collection. These two listings sit at opposite ends of that trade-off: the Vintage Stanley 78 Rebate Plane Spur & Screw and a large lot of vintage wood carving chisels and gouges.
Quick verdict
If your Stanley 78 rebate plane is incomplete and you need the original spur and screw, the Vintage Stanley 78 Rebate Plane Spur & Screw is the direct fix. It's a genuine Stanley part made in Sheffield, England, and at $13.16 it's a low-cost way to finish a restoration. If you'd rather have a big pile of carving tools to sort through and learn with, the Vintage Wood Carving Chisels & Gouges lot gives you far more pieces in one buy at $169.99.
At a glance
| Product | Listed Price | Price Bar | What You Get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vintage Stanley 78 Rebate Plane Spur & Screw | $13.16 | A single vintage original part for a Stanley 78 rebate plane, from the United Kingdom. | |
| 50 Vintage Wood Carving Chisels & Gouges | $169.99 | A collectible lot of 50 vintage wood carving chisels and gouges from the United States. |
Where each product wins
- The Stanley spur wins for precision. If the only thing standing between you and a working rebate plane is the missing spur and screw, this listing gives you the exact vintage component instead of a pile of tools you may not need.
- The chisel lot wins for volume. The larger purchase spreads its cost across many tools, making it a tempting option for someone who wants a broad range of carving edges in one buy.
- The Stanley spur wins for a smaller outlay. The price gap between the two listings is substantial, and the part requires a much smaller payment.
- The chisel lot wins for variety. Instead of one component, you get many chisels and gouges of different shapes to explore.
Product notes
Vintage Stanley 78 Rebate Plane Spur & Screw
The Stanley 78 is a classic rebate plane, but it only works when every piece is in place. This listing offers the spur and screw as a single used part, with a genuine Stanley part made in Sheffield, England, and marked as a vintage original. The photos are the main guide to the part's condition, so take a close look at the spur's point and the screw threads before ordering. The limitation is scope: this is one small component, not a repair kit. If the plane body, cap iron, or other hardware needs attention, this listing won't cover those parts, and you'd have to source them separately. Choose it when your project is specifically about completing a Stanley 78.
50 Vintage Wood Carving Chisels & Gouges
If you're not hunting for a single part but want a full drawer of carving tools at once, this lot gives you a substantial group of vintage chisels and gouges in one purchase. The lot brings together collectible woodworking tools from the United States in used condition. For someone learning to carve, the appeal is testing different edge shapes without buying individual tools one by one. The limitation is that a lot of this size is a sorting exercise, not a matched set. Each piece may need inspection and sharpening before use, so the real work starts after the lot arrives. Choose it when you want a broad starting point for a carving tool collection.
Final choice by use case
- Need one missing Stanley 78 part? Choose the Vintage Stanley 78 Rebate Plane Spur & Screw.
- Want a large batch of vintage carving tools? Choose the Vintage Wood Carving Chisels & Gouges lot.
- Want to spend the least money? The Stanley part is the lower-priced listing by a wide margin.
