Orizuru ("Crane Folding Paper") by Mosaku (Kanda Kikuo). The steel is Swedish
Assab K120 steel (charcoal smelted special steel which is very close to
tama-hagane steel. Tama-hagane steel is the steel used to forge Japanese
swords). Kanda-san is a very few Tokyo blacksmith whose plane has been popular
among Kezuroukai members since the inauguration of this organization. He
specializes in carbon steel blades such as White Steel #1 and various Swedish
steels. His trade mark is very Japanese delicate design. Collector's item.
The chipbreaker is tomoura (made by the same blacksmith).
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