Thread: My "MUJI" experience

they are fun little planes arent they? You should also think about getting its baby brother as well, its extermely handy

they're beaut little things aren't they!

Trav

ebay Daz ?? I think you outbid me

the worst thing is that no one seems to have left, both sellers of muijs on ebay have not relisted any... which is a bugger given that Ive just cracked my baby smoother :mad: ... dont ask, it was my fault...

Routermaniac,

I saw one at the markets, with western style chip breaker and side rods for $22.

PM me if you want it.

Cheers,
Theva

When I bought mine from supatoolsonline, they told me that the importer was ceasing imports of mujis for some reason, BUT that they were liaising with the manufacturer to import directly. That means that they would probably carry a bigger range than the three that usually seem to be on offer.

Not sure if this has progressed anymore, but we can all keep our fingers crossed.

Trav

I got a Muji smoother the other day, straight out of the box it cut soooo fine, and that was without taking any time on the blade. I was playing and actually managed to set it amazingly fine, although only on one side. I was seeing a 'polished' strip over the rough cut produced by my other plane. The polished section was the muji's cut, where the blade was 'canted'.
My first reaction was - "Wow, look at that shaving, thats a fluke" then another fluke, then another...
Now to figure out where the 'tap' points are in relation to moving the blade.
My bodgy eyes can't see the detail of where the blade is protruding, in order to 'visually' set it up, and I have to run it over a piece of wood, look for the 'polish', then tap and check, tap and check, and learn from trial and error.
When I actually know what I am doing, and have sorted the blade I am sure it will be a great addition to the tool kit.
I found this for Mujingfang ... http://www.japanwoodworker.com/dept.asp?dept_id=12915
Cheers

Originally Posted by Gumby

ebay Daz ?? I think you outbid me

Ahhhhhhh Tainted goods!

I love MY muji....I now call him Lil'Gumby....

cheers


dazzler

Originally Posted by Theva

Routermaniac,

I saw one at the markets, with western style chip breaker and side rods for $22.

PM me if you want it.

Cheers,
Theva

thanks for the offer mate, I was looking for the little smoother, I have one of the ones you're talking about. I found the little smoother fantastic to use, till I stuffed it up :mad:

Originally Posted by Clinton1

I got a Muji smoother the other day, straight out of the box it cut soooo fine, and that was without taking any time on the blade. I was playing and actually managed to set it amazingly fine, although only on one side. I was seeing a 'polished' strip over the rough cut produced by my other plane. The polished section was the muji's cut, where the blade was 'canted'.
My first reaction was - "Wow, look at that shaving, thats a fluke" then another fluke, then another...
Cheers

Clinton just wait till you sharpen that blade properly. The only wood I've have tearout in was a piece of psycho redgum with changes in grain direction all over the shop. The only thing that tamed THAT was my #4 smoother with the backbevel...

Since they've run out of Muji's, I'll just have to be happy with this one which Mrs Gumby bought recently at a local market. 440mm long. I think I'll call him 'Big Daz'