Lie Nielsen No. 51 Shooting Board Plane

Tool collectors and users have been requesting this rare tool for many years, after years of development, Lie-Nielsen Toolworks has found a way to produce it.

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The No. 51 is an unusual skew-blade plane that is designed to be used on a shooting board to trim miters or the ends of boards. The L-shaped base casting allows the tool to be used easily and accurately on its side and to be captured effectively in a track on a shooting board.

Stanley first made its version in 1909 along with a metal shooting board. Lie-Nielsen has had requests for this tool over the years, so we are pleased to announce that it is now available.

This version utilises a standard 60mm(2.3/8") bench plane blade and frog, and is heavier than the original. It is 380mm(15") long, 90mm(3.9/16") wide, with a shoulder height of 54mm(2.1/8"), and is just over 4kgs(9lbs). It will fit the original Stanley 52 shooting board, if you just happen to have one lying underneath your bench. Lie-Nielsen has plans to offer a companion Shooting Board in the future.