{"product_id":"hira-ganna-japanese-smoothing-plane-by-usui-kengo-72mm","title":"Hira-ganna Japanese Smoothing Plane by Usui Kengo - 72mm","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrand name: \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTsurumichi (鶴道, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe brand is presumed to belong to a wholesaler in the Yoita region)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmith name: \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUsui Kengo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e (碓氷健吾, September 28, 1928 ~ March 26, 2012)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSteel:\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003ci\u003eBlue steel (Based on my speculation)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJigane(Iron part of the blade):\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWrought iron(Kamaji)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlade Width:\u003cspan\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e72\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlade length: \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e115mm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlade thickness:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe blade near the bevel(about 5.20mm)，Top of Blade（about 8.40mm）\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-info__block-item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prose\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlade Weight:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e337g\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlade Angles:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e23°\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChip Breaker\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWidth:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e63mm \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDai manufacture:\u003cspan\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnknown\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDai size(length, width, thickness):\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e275mm 90mm 36mm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTotal weight: \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1124g\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccessories: -\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYear of production:\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  before 1960\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdditional Information:\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e This is an unused plane. It originates from a retired miyadaiku (traditional temple carpenter) in the Tokyo area, being one of several planes he purchased in his youth and has carefully preserved ever since. The plane has been exceptionally well preserved by the miyadaiku; the blade is in pristine, like-new condition, and the dai (wooden body) exhibits no noticeable warping or twisting.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e※ Basis for dating this plane to pre-1960:\u003cbr\u003eThe back of the blade is engraved with “\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e通商産業局長賞受賞\/\u003c\/span\u003eWinner of the Director-General’s Award from the Bureau of International Trade and Industry.” According to records from \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255);\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/daikuhamono.sakura.ne.jp\/usuikengo.htm\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255);\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ethe website\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e Mr. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eUsui  Kengo received the ”Tokyo Bureau of International Trade and Industry Director-General’s Award' at the 2nd Nationwide Export Promotion Exhibition in August 1953 (Showa 28)“.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e※ Seal of Authenticity: The back of this blade features Kengo Usui’s personal seal (a square stamp using archaic seal-script kanji).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"TENMOKU","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49615797813486,"sku":null,"price":70000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0692\/0162\/5326\/files\/Usuikengo.1.jpg?v=1790000489","url":"https:\/\/tenmoku0701.myshopify.com\/zh\/products\/hira-ganna-japanese-smoothing-plane-by-usui-kengo-72mm","provider":"TENMOKU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}