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I'm building a bookcase and I want to put in a dado so I can lay the backing in flush to the back of the case. Since I'll need a dado, but don't want it to go clear through to each end of the planks, what's the best way to make a dado that has stopped ends, particularly with hand tools?

I'm hoping the assembled expertise on the board might be able to help me figure out if this Stanley plane is of an era that makes it worth keeping. I can't find anything to give me an idea of how old it is or even what model it is.