Kitaechi-Yari-Kanna Japanese Hand Made Plane by Usui Kengo - 130mm

Smith name: Usui Kengo (碓氷健吾, September 28, 1928~March 26, 2012)

Steel: Carbon Steel

Jigane(Iron part of the blade): Kitaechi

Blade length: 130mm

Full length: 406mm

Manufacture Era: early than 2000

Weight: 244g

Accessories：-

Additional Information: Unused and kept in nice condition. It comes from a collector in the Kanto region who purchased it directly at Usui Kengo's forge during a personal visit in 2005. Judging by the precision of its craftsmanship, this yari-ganna is believed to have been made prior to 2000. Due to a high volume of orders for standard flat planes (hira-ganna), Usui Kengo produced very few yari-ganna —reputedly no more than 10 pieces (subject to verification).

According to the collector, the kitaeji (laminated iron) jigane for this yari-ganna was forged by Usui himself.