Custom Made Kiwa-Kanna Set Japanese Rabbet Plane Set By Yukichika & Ishido

Smith name: Ishido Hideo

Steel: Carbon Steel

Jigane(Iron part of the blade): Kamaji (The jigane of the Chipbreaker is also)

Cutting edge width: 65mm

Blade total length: 110mm 

Blade thickness: Blade Bottom(about 8.7mm right; 7.7mm left)，Top of Blade（about 5.1mm）

Wooden body artisan name: Aigami Choukichi

The length, height (at its highest point), and width(widest part) of the wooden body :

271mm, 86mm, 30mm

Wooden Body: Japanese white oak 

Manufacture Era: 1955 ~ 1964 (The original owner ordered it from the Asakusa Suiheiya store in the Showa 30s)

Weight: Right 959g; Left 953g

Blade Angles: 24°

Accessories：The storage device was made by the original owner (a temple carpenter) using Japanese Hinoki. As shown in the last two pictures.

Additional Information: Lightly used. There is a small amount of rust on these blades, but it does not affect the function.

Rare large Kiwa Kanna set made by Yukichika and ishido. Currently this is the only set I have seen, and tsuchida store has no similar ones in their collection. The two wooden bodies are finely crafted and made of high-quality materials. After about 70 years, there is only a small amount of deformation and no diagonal twisting.

The mark engraved on the blade has the characteristics of Ishido Teruhide. For this I sought the help of Mr. Tsuchida. He told me that if there is a clear dividing line in the middle of the blade, it can basically be judged as the work of Ishido Hideo. (Please see the third and fourth pictures.) In addition, the two blades were not made at the same time, the blade of left Plane is earlier. 

Storage Tips: Be sure to remove the blade from the wood body for storage.

For more details about wooden body artisan, please refer to my blog：

「Yukichika」 The Genius "Daiya" - Japanese Woodworking Plane Body Artisans