Stanley 78 DIY “Fugly” Fence KIT

It ain’t pretty—but it works perfectly. (No wood - Kit includes Bracket, 2 wood screws, The long Screw and Post.)

Let’s be real: original Stanley 78 fences are tough to find, pricey when you do, and not exactly flawless. So I built my own—what I call the Fugly Fence. It’s simple, rugged, and born out of necessity. NOW that multiple users got them I have heard great feedback and they have compared it to the 45 skate. I agree.

I wanted to have it professionally manufactured, but every design I tested cost over $60 to produce. So instead of shelving the idea, I got creative—and that’s how this fence came to life. It’s industrial, honest, and made to get your plane back to work. The first few batches had wood but It was taking up too much time.

We will provide a template for you to make your own Fugly fence wood.

Want to paint it? Go for it. Want to shape the bracket -- no one cares. The look is old-school by design. It’s not exact—and that’s exactly the point. A few went out with black rubber on them. In the future if there is a little paint left we know it was well used! I left some of the blue on for those ASMR people.

Why you’ll like it:

• Designed to fit your Stanley 78 (and similar rebate planes like the 278)
• Simple DIY-style construction—strong and reliable
• Affordable and functional alternative to originals
• Rugged, vintage-inspired look—meant to be used
• Includes the post to secure it to the plane and the screw secure the fence
• Comes pre-assembled. Just add the your Wood.
• These do not work with all fence posts so I’m including the fence post. If it has the same threads then it will work.

This fence was made for users, not collectors. But collectors usually latch onto stuff like this.

I just grab a random one. No choices lol.

It’s “fugly” in name—but perfect in purpose. There might be imperfections but I’m not a perfectionist I’m a user and I want to keep the price low with these. I also got a ton of calls telling me to pump out the brackets at least. So I made a bunch as the people needed them!

ADD-ON AN ANTIQUE DOORKNOB FOR STABILITY. they are the old glass ones! I choose one that i have and throw it in the box. they are cool and work great to keep pressure and a place to put your hand. I didn't clean them. Just have fun. They aren't perfect but you will shrug your shoulders and say. "It works damn good."