Paired planes — one with a convex sole, one with a concave — used to create mating profiles on wooden mouldings and architectural details. The convex plane cuts a hollow; the concave plane cuts a round. Japanese architectural joinery features extraordinary decorative moulding work, and these planes are how that work is achieved.
Maker's Stamp / Mei (銘)Mei stamp — Kakumen KannaTechnical Data
CategoryPlane
RegionsSanjo, Niigata
Traditional Steels
This tool category is traditionally forged from the following steels. Click any to read its full metallurgical profile.
