Sokotori-Kanna Japanese Hand Made Groove Cutting Plane - 30mm

Smith name:  Unknown

Steel: Carbon Steel

Cutting edge width: 30mm

Blade total length: 152mm 

The length, width, and height of the wooden body :

275mm, 30mm, 75mm

Wooden Body: Japanese White oak 

Manufacture Era: About 2000 (according to collector’s memory)

Weight: 715g

Blade Angles: 27°

Accessories：-

Additional Information: Used, in good condition. From a retired carpenter.

The wooden body is carved with “ヒバ/Hiba” in the third picture. Hiba is a kind of wood that is unique to Japan. Its scientific name is Thujopsis dolabrata. 

This plane should have been adjusted by the carpenter specifically for processing hiba wood.