Vintage Japanese Signed Forged 2 1/4" Kanna Plane Blade Samurai Steel Sake 1800-1860) all hand painted sake

1800-1860) all hand painted sake cup (Guinomi or Sakazuki) used specifically for drinking sake

the kenzan is an indispensable tool in ikebana

The wood is lacquered in a royal red enamel/lacquer

These are made with high fired ceramics for lasting durability

Halo features the  the "Triple Jewel" (Buddha

Vintage Japanese Signed Forged 2 1/4" Kanna Plane Blade Samurai Steel Sake 1800-1860) all hand painted sakeThis 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 swoTkanna 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 measures 2 1