One of the finest ebony plow plane we have ever had the pleasure to own. Nearly perfect in every way. Ebony tends to be a bit fragile and checks and cracks with time. This one retains much of its original French polish and there are parts of the plane that you can see yourself in. The beautifully contrasting boxwood arms are in fine shape as well. The plane has only the tiniest chip on the leading edge of the fence. You could look for 20 years and not find a better plow.