How much is a James Krenov plane worth?

[Casey Gooding]

To my knowledge, Krenov did not sign his planes, so selling one as made by him will require iron-clad provenance in writing, at least if you wish to sell it as a collector's item.

Dave,
He signed mine JK in what appears to be a Sharpie on the front of the plane.

Rick & Steve-The plane in the pic looks to be Mesquite, just like mine. It seems to have been his wood of choice for planes the last few years of his life.

[Steve knight]

I believe that Mr. Krenov is losing eyesight. These are tools he can make in spite of that. Fame does not always provide financial comfort late in life. The planes are made and sold within that context.mt

thats for sure. more power to him to get as much as he can out of them. I used his idea's when I started making planes.

[Eric Brown]

Perhaps it was not a question about what the plane was worth but instead how you could show the man how grateful you are. No different than paying too much for boy or girl scout cookies. Generosity is good for the soul I think they say. May he rest in peace along with Sam Maloof, Tage Frid and the others who laid the foundation for this woodworking revival.

Eric