The Stanley No.78 is a duplex rabbet plane — the iron set at the edge of the sole allows cutting precise rabbets and recesses to a wall. The adjustable fence and depth stop make it a practical joinery tool.
Cast iron body with iron at the right edge. Adjustable side fence, depth stop and a spur for cross-grain cutting.
Cutting rabbets, rebates and recesses. One of the most widely produced rabbet planes in mass-production history.
This page documents the canonical Stanley No.78.