Restoring and Using a Classic Stanley Router Plane 71

I finally picked up an old Stanley router plane 71 at an estate sale last weekend, and it's already completely changed how I approach my joinery. If you've spent any time looking at vintage hand tools, you know the "Hag's Tooth" is one of those pieces that looks a bit strange—like a giant metal beetle with two handles—but once you use it, you wonder how you ever got by with just a chisel. ...

February 6, 2026 · 7 min · Giragosian Grubb