Liquid Glass Wood Finish – Update
It’s been close to a year and a half since I first posted about liquid glass wood finishes that are common here in Japan, and… Read More »Liquid Glass Wood Finish – Update
Japanese Tools
Japanese Carpentry Workshop 2024
Quick announcement, I’ll be assisting with a couple Japanese Carpentry Workshop this June, along with my friend and master carpenter Kohei Yamamoto from Somakosha. The… Read More »Japanese Carpentry Workshop 2024
Kezurou-kai #39
Last weekend I went to the 39th annual Kezurou-kai event in Itoigawa, Niigata. It was my first time going to the event here in Japan,… Read More »Kezurou-kai #39
Japanese Sharpening Machines
A while back I shared a post on some unique woodworking machines that are typically only available here in Japan. Japan has a fair share… Read More »Japanese Sharpening Machines
Kanna Workshop – Setting the Chipbreaker
When it comes to actually setting a chipbreaker and adjusting it relative to the main blade, the typical method is to sight down into the… Read More »Kanna Workshop – Setting the Chipbreaker
Kanna Workshop – Chipbreaker Pin
Last time I talked about the general setup and sharpening of a chipbreaker and it’s relationship with the main blade, but that’s only half of… Read More »Kanna Workshop – Chipbreaker Pin
Kanna Workshop – Chipbreaker
Tearout can be one of the most frustrating problems to try and solve when it comes to using kanna. When setup well kanna can plane… Read More »Kanna Workshop – Chipbreaker
Kanna Workshop – Sole Condition
In the last post I touched on the topic of kanna dai maintenance and the ideal condition of the sole of a finish plane. This… Read More »Kanna Workshop – Sole Condition
Kanna Workshop – Dai Adjustment Tools
Unlike western style planes which are tuned to be perfectly flat and don’t require maintenance save for the occassional touchup, the sole of a kanna… Read More »Kanna Workshop – Dai Adjustment Tools
Kanna Workshop – Blade/Dai Fit
For kanna to work well the quality of fit between the blade and dai is cruicial. When you buy a new kanna the blade will… Read More »Kanna Workshop – Blade/Dai Fit
