T. 田斎道夫 Tasai, Michio. The elder blacksmith of the father-son team.
Signature model the '
Tasai' (
田斎)
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The Mokume pattern (木目)
Tasai:
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The
onkochishin(
温故知新), a proprietary blend of blue and Yasuki steel:
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Mounted in an ebony
dai:
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The
on (
恩):
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U. 碓氷健吾 Usui, Kengō. Now deceased, this renowned blacksmith produced many different planes over his career.
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The
Kenmei (
健明) "strong and bright"; Super Blue steel 'Y2'. This plane pulled an astounding 1020
shaku length's worth of sub-10 micron shaving during a
Kezurō-kai testing:
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The
Banyū (
晩悠) the "long calm night"; Super Blue Steel Y0 (easier to sharpen than the Y2 on the
Kenmei):
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The
Banyū was also available in Swedish Steel.
The
Jo-no-Mai (
序の舞) - "beginning the dance"; Swedish Steel:
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The
Echigo no Yukiakari (
越後乃雪灯), also in Swedish Steel:
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The
Kenkon (
剣魂), the "spirit of the sword"; Super Blue Steel:
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The
Kakō (
華甲), the "cover on the grass'; Super Blue Steel:
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The
Mugen no Yume (
無限乃夢), " dreaming of the limit of nothingness":
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The
Mugen no Ai 無限乃愛, "Limitless Love" (picture courtesy of Craig Klucina):
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This plane was made with "Super Y" steel. This steel was developed from
Togo Reigo, and includes less impurities than
Togo Reigo steel. So it is closer to
tamahagane quality.
A very rare blade, the mushō:
夢翔
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The first character,
mu means 'dream', while the second,
shō means 'fly, soar, spread one's wings'
Only 15 blades had been made. 70 mm, Swedish steel from Sandvic, circa 1930 (Shared by Werner Weis)
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