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Thread: Japanese hand plane (Hira ganna)
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2nd December 2005, 11:18 AM #1
Japanese hand plane (Hira ganna)
I made this plane in two days , it measures 7 3/4 long 2 5/16 wide and 1 1/4 thick. I made it out of red oak to ensure that it would last some time.Also the balde is angled at 45 so it easy to pull , and is about the perfect angle for normal N.American woods. The plane accepts a 1 3/8 wide by 4 7/16 long blade by stanley. As you can see in one picture alot of grain tore out when drilling and placing the rod (it happens to the best my teacher says). Right now it's untuned and as you can see in the pictures it takes quite fine shavings.
Please tell me what you think
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2nd December 2005, 11:57 AM #2
Looks fantastic.
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2nd December 2005, 12:32 PM #3
Nice job Kristian: looks like it does the job.
Some comments:
1. I wonder if the blade is located a bit far back? Putting it further forward would give the rear hand somewhere to go. Maybe this isn't a problem if the plane is used in pull-mode.
2. I bet a thicker blade would really improve performance.
3. I think wooden plane bodies usually have the endgrain growth rings on the front running in the up/down direction as much as possible. This means that the bottom of the plane stays flat through changes in humidity.
4. Did you use a brad-point drill? These are designed to eliminate torn edges when drilling holes.Those are my principles, and if you don't like them . . . well, I have others.
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2nd December 2005, 01:00 PM #4Originally Posted by zenwood
Originally Posted by zenwood
Originally Posted by zenwood
Originally Posted by zenwood
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2nd December 2005, 01:06 PM #5
Top job mate. I have a Japanese style plane and the blade on it is very close to the back like yours. When using it in push mode, I hold the back of the body with my thumb and finger in a 'C' shape - what the midwives call a soft 'C' - but you'll learn about that in a few years .
Nice one"I don't practice what I preach because I'm not the kind of person I'm preaching to."
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