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    NeilS & I have been involved in a Japanese tool swapping arrangement. The basic idea is that many people would like to get involved with Japanese tools, however we are present with a myriad of choices and without out laying a huge amount of money we are unable to make an informed decision making a direct comparison difficult. The objective is for those participating to gain first hand experience with a tool allowing them to make an informed comparative decision.

    What we are proposing is a Wife shaping arrangement for J-tool aficionados.

    What we are proposing:


    1. Two people agree to swap a tool.
    2. Each person sends the tool the other.
    3. After an agreed period of time they swap tools back or they pass the tool to a 3rd individual.


    The terms are as follows:


    1. The prerequisite is that you must have some tool to swap, (it need not be flashy tool or a expensive tool).
    2. The tool must be returned in the same undamaged condition you received the tool in.
    3. If you damage a tool you just bought it.
    4. The tool must be returned or forwarded to the next individual within 3 months.
    5. You must incur the postage cost.
    6. You must reside in Australia.
    7. To keep everything transparent all swaps must be posted in this thread, stating what, where and how - is being swapped and with whom.


    I have a Ouchi Yama-ari oire-nomi and a Kikuhiromaru Shinogi-tsuki-nomi and two Australian Natural stones that I am wiling to swap.
    NeilS is willing to contribute some J-tools and stones.

    If your interested post back in this thread. Specifying what you are willing to swap.

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    Quote Originally Posted by thumbsucker View Post

    NeilS is willing to contribute some J-tools and stones.

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    On offer is a loan of my diamond feather file for touching up your blunt J-saws.

    IMG_20170225_135956.jpg

    It will come without a handle to reduce the cost and effort of posting back or on to another forum member. Should only be a couple of $s to post as a large (125gm x 25mm thick) letter. Just tape to a piece of card so it doesn't file its way out in transit... )

    I'm not needing a swap on this one.

    And remember to...

    Stay sharp!

    Neil
    Stay sharp and stay safe!

    Neil



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    Quote Originally Posted by NeilS View Post
    On offer is a loan of my diamond feather file for touching up your blunt J-saws.

    IMG_20170225_135956.jpg

    It will come without a handle to reduce the cost and effort of posting back or on to another forum member. Should only be a couple of $s to post as a large (125gm x 25mm thick) letter. Just tape to a piece of card so it doesn't file its way out in transit... )

    I'm not needing a swap on this one.

    And remember to...

    Stay sharp!

    Neil
    Apologies for the upside down image. Taptalk still has a few bugs that need to be sorted.

    Stay sharp!

    Neil
    Stay sharp and stay safe!

    Neil



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    Hi Neil,

    I have a diamond feather file but not one like that. Does it have any special features and where did you buy it?

    Gadge

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gadge View Post
    Hi Neil,

    I have a diamond feather file but not one like that. Does it have any special features and where did you buy it?

    Gadge
    Hi Gadge

    It is a medium grit iWood made by Koyama. Nothing special, but has the required feather edge profile for J-saws.

    I have had it for quite some time now so can't remember where I got it from, probably from Tools from Japan.

    How have you gone with sharpening your crosscuts?



    Stay sharp!

    Neil
    Stay sharp and stay safe!

    Neil



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    Hi Neil,

    I bought a few old saws with teeth missing here and there to practice on, then made a japanese style saw vise.
    After a bit of practice I was able to set the teeth and get the saws sharp and cutting straight. I started on the larger saws to begin with to make it easier. Haven't tried to sharpen anything too fine yet.
    Unfortunately there is not a log of information on metate out there but I read everything I could find.

    Gadge

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gadge View Post
    After a bit of practice I was able to set the teeth and get the saws sharp and cutting straight. I started on the larger saws to begin with to make it easier.
    Haven't tried to sharpen anything too fine yet.

    Unfortunately there is not a log of information on metate out there but I read everything I could find.

    Gadge
    OK, we all know who to go to now for metate advice... ; - )

    I'll tackle an economy saw with the file to give it a bit longer life, but that is about my limit.





    Stay sharp!

    Neil
    Stay sharp and stay safe!

    Neil



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    Quote Originally Posted by NeilS View Post
    OK, we all know who to go to now for metate advice... ; - )
    That would be the blind leading the blind!

    Gadge

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