POWER OF ATTORNEY


	Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes
and appoints each of Bruce H. Beatt and Kathryn P. Sherer, signing singly,
the undersigned?s true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

	(1)	prepare, execute in the undersigned?s name and on the
undersigned?s behalf, and submit to the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission (the ?SEC?) a Form ID, including amendments thereto, and
any other documents necessary or appropriate to obtain codes and
passwords enabling the undersigned to make electronic filings with
the SEC of reports required by Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 or any rule or regulation of the SEC;

	(2)	execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the
undersigned?s capacity as an officer and/or director of The Stanley Works
(the ?Company?), Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder, and any other
forms or reports the undersigned may be required to file in connection with
the undersigned?s ownership, acquisition, or disposition of securities of
the Company;

	(3)	do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the
undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any
such Form 3, 4, or 5, or other form or report, and timely file such form or
report with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any
stock exchange or similar authority; and

	(4)	take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection
with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be
of benefit to,in the best interest of, or legally required by, the
undersigned,it being understood that the documents executed by such
attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of
Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions
as such attorney-in fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact?s discretion.

	The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full
power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing
whatsoever requisite,necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of
any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and
purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with
full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming
all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact?s substitute or
substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power
of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned
acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such
capacity at the request of undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the
Company assuming, any of the undersigned?s responsibilities to comply
with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

	This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until
the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with
respect to the undersigned?s holdings of and transactions in securities
issued by the Company,unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a
signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of
Attorney to be executed as of this 17th day of July, 2009.


/s/Craig A. Douglas