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The real piece de resistance, however is an old, wooden plough/plow/grooving plane.

Even basic models are pretty cool. (This one, with a selection of cutters, will likely set you back $100-200 depending upon your market and other details)





But many/most toolmakers used the wooden plow plane to showcase their ability to make an amazing plane. THat's when you get the premium models.
Here's one, basically the same as the above, but made out of rosewood and boxwood. $500-600


Ebony, boxwood, and nickel $1000-1500


Ebony, boxwood, nickel, ivory $5000-6000


And the grand daddy of them all, the Sandusky ivory and ebony center wheel plow plane.

Rednersville Loyalist: Sandusky Plow Plane in Ebony & Ivory

At one time, the powers that be in the upper echelons of The Sandusky Tool Company created an exhibition-class center-wheel plow plane. The plane was intended for show only and may have been part of the Sandusky display at the 1876 Centennial Exposition.

The plane consists of an ebony body with the improved beveled handle, ebony fence, ivory arms, bushings, bridle, fence wear plate, wedge, and decorative buttons. The metal skate, center wheel, and arm-attachment nuts, as well as the blade, are all nickel-plated. Of course, being a presentation plane, it has never been used and consequently is in original condition showing slight nickel loss on the skate and blade.

this beauty went up for auction this morning at the Sheraton Inn, Harrisburg, where it was expected to go for something in the range of $40,000 to $60,000 US Dollars, according to the auctioneers.

"Jay Ziegler of Hershey who called the auction said the bidding on the tool opened at $64,000. It quickly rose to $90,000 between phone bidders, which brought a silence in the hotel's ballroom. When the bids from the phoners rose to $100,000 and $102,000, respectively, the crowd applauded, Ziegler said.

When the phone bidding ended, Ziegler scanned the audience for potential bidders. At $104,000, a hand went up from the floor. The crowd roared. The winning bidder is a collector in Pennsylvania. The final price with a 10 percent buyer's premium was $114,000."