Vintage Japanese Signed Forged 2 3/8" Kanna Plane Blade Samurai Steel Tray This style of thin walled

This style of thin walled bowl is favored by Buddhist sects for its tone

It measures approximately 15

It is decorated with the Crossed Feather Mon (family crest) and Peony flowers

is a mythical creature prominent in Japanese folklore and traditional art

This box has a lid that fits snugly to safely hold small items

Vintage Japanese Signed Forged 2 3/8" Kanna Plane Blade Samurai Steel Tray This style of thin walledThis high quality professional grade Japanese blade was made for a kanna plane, the mainstay of the Japanese daikusan (carpenter) c. 1950's. It was made by a Japanese master blade maker of laminated hand forged steel with the same process as is used to make traditional Japanese samurai swords. This kanna is ready to be honed and fitted into a wooden dai of your making. Give it a new honing and you will be amazed at its razor sharpness. The blade