関西で作られる「固め筆」に対し東京の筆は、江戸時代地方からの参勤交代により日本全国の職人が江戸に集まり、色々な技術・技法が伝えられ、現在の江戸筆「さばき筆」が完成しました。「固め筆」は、筆先の半分から3分の2を崩して使うのに対し、「さばき筆」は、軸際まで墨をつけて使用するのが特徴です。

In contrast to the “Katame Fude” (firm brush) made in the Kansai region, Tokyo brushes evolved into the current Edo-style “Sabaki Fude” thanks to the sankin-kōtai system during the Edo period, which brought craftsmen from across Japan to Edo, allowing various techniques and skills to be shared. The key difference is that while “Katame Fude” are used by breaking up about half to two-thirds of the tip, “Sabaki Fude” are characterized by using ink up to the base of the brush tip.