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7th June 2008, 01:59 PM
Thread: bit of advice
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Hi, You probably already got your saw, but I...
Hi,
You probably already got your saw, but I recommend this one if you are looking for a flush saw. The second saw from the bottom.
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12th February 2008, 03:56 PM
Thread: Japanese Blacksmiths
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Sticky: Hi, I need to see the lamination line and the...
Hi, I need to see the lamination line and the back hollow as well (if there's any left...), also better if you could show me the whole ghing as well.
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11th February 2008, 03:34 PM
Thread: Japanese Blacksmiths
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Sticky: Hmm, that's thousand tigers (probably sen-ko)...
Hmm, that's thousand tigers (probably sen-ko) alright, and probably wholesaler brand. Can't tell if they are mass produced or not without the photos.
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3rd February 2008, 10:20 AM
Thread: Japanese chisels for beginner
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G'day STAR, Is this question directed to me?...
G'day STAR,
Is this question directed to me? I'm not sure so I'll just answer just in case.
It's really a difficult question.
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3rd February 2008, 09:25 AM
Thread: Japanese chisels for beginner
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Yeah sure, I can basically get any brand, whether...
Yeah sure, I can basically get any brand, whether it be a Kakuri, Kikuhiromaru, Funahiro, Kunikei, Tasai, Kiyohisa, Hidari Ichihiro, Fujihiro, Nagahiro, Hidari Hisasaku, you name it.:2tsup:
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1st February 2008, 06:24 PM
Thread: traditional Japanese handsaws?
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IF they were forged, they would be very soft and...
IF they were forged, they would be very soft and brittle, basically useless (good as a collection tho, will sell for a lot, of course if it was in Japan that is), because that would mean they are...
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1st February 2008, 03:17 PM
Thread: My Ebay Chisels ?
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No~~~ sorry, I don't know.
No~~~ sorry, I don't know.
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1st February 2008, 03:12 PM
Thread: traditional Japanese handsaws?
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Hi, I can't see the details so I can't really...
Hi,
I can't see the details so I can't really comment on them, but overall they look nice.
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31st January 2008, 06:15 PM
Thread: Japanese chisels for beginner
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Hi, Sorry to post so late. Maybe you've already...
Hi,
Sorry to post so late. Maybe you've already made the purchase. In that case I hope you are enjoying it now:)
But just in case I'll just write couple of things that might be helpful.
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31st January 2008, 04:57 PM
Thread: traditional Japanese handsaws?
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Hi, Sorry to post so late. Japanese...
Hi,
Sorry to post so late.
Japanese traditional saw plate is shaved with a tool called sen, and fixed their flatness after being hardened with a small hammer on the anvil. There are only a... -
31st January 2008, 04:29 PM
Thread: removing stuck blades from old planes
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Sorry to post so late. Stuck plane blade can...
Sorry to post so late.
Stuck plane blade can be taken out by holding the plane upside down and hitting the head of the dai square to the kerb stone with towel over it. You need to make sure the... -
31st January 2008, 04:25 PM
Thread: My Ebay Chisels ?
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Hi, Sorry to be posting so late, but this is...
Hi,
Sorry to be posting so late, but this is a brand called Yasaku from Fujikawa chisel company from Miki. The standard line brand. Similar in quality to the famous (out of Japan) Koyamaichi. -
31st January 2008, 04:22 PM
Thread: Japanese Blacksmiths
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Sticky: Hi, Hmm, I thought I was basically familiar...
Hi,
Hmm, I thought I was basically familiar with all Sanjo blacksmiths but I haven't heard of Yamawaku-san....
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25th October 2007, 10:04 AM
Thread: removing stuck blades from old planes
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How to remove the blade from an old plane
Hi mate,
Am I too late for this? If not let me hear from you again, and I'll tell you the foolproof yet super effective way. Apart from this technique, it's likely to chip the corner of the dai.... -
9th August 2007, 01:13 PM
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Hi Groggy~~~~~! Welcome back from the...
Hi Groggy~~~~~!
Welcome back from the study:)
Yeah, I'm still alive and well. I was planning on adding more articles regarding J tools here, but I'm getting overwhelming amount of enquiries... -
6th July 2007, 07:05 PM
Thread: Addresses to buy japanese tools in japan?
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Hi Rob, I just spoke to dad on the phone, but...
Hi Rob,
I just spoke to dad on the phone, but unfortunately there aren't much tool shops in Miki that he can recommend. There are a lot in Tokyo area but there are only wholesalers in Miki.
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6th July 2007, 05:58 PM
Thread: Japanese Dovetail Chisel
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Hi Pam, Yes, I totally agree, I don't think...
Hi Pam,
Yes, I totally agree, I don't think this chisel is a neccesity for making half blinds. It's just that "for me" it was "nice to have" so I had it made for myself, and if anyone is... -
4th July 2007, 02:23 PM
Thread: Addresses to buy japanese tools in japan?
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If you are after this kind of Euro style knife,...
If you are after this kind of Euro style knife, you'd have to go to a knife maker, rather than a traditional blacksmith or toolshop. Basically buying from a retailer would be cheaper than going to...
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4th July 2007, 02:07 PM
Thread: Addresses to buy japanese tools in japan?
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Hi Rob, Hijack anytime mate. This kinda...
Hi Rob,
Hijack anytime mate. This kinda hijacking is always welcome.
First of all let me ask you if you speak good Japanese or you have any J friend who knows well about tools you can bring... -
4th July 2007, 12:54 PM
Thread: Japanese Dovetail Chisel
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Hi Pam, Oh~~~~, now I know why people say...
Hi Pam,
Oh~~~~, now I know why people say bachi-nomi can be used for dovetail making. Yeah, dovetails are possible, but not the half blind dovetails. When I was saying dovetails, I was always... -
4th July 2007, 12:48 PM
Thread: Japanese Dovetail Chisel
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Oops stupid me, that was obvious if I'd given it...
Oops stupid me, that was obvious if I'd given it a thought a bit more... Hahaha.
Yeah, the ones that are shown on the HP are ready. But these were made for myself, so it's got the best quality... -
3rd July 2007, 09:00 PM
Thread: Japanese Dovetail Chisel
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Hi Wendy, I have never heard of iri-nomi,...
Hi Wendy,
I have never heard of iri-nomi, what do they look like? I couldn't find it on the net either.
I know irimoya nomi, are you talking about those? With very long neck?
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30th June 2007, 03:13 PM
Thread: Addresses to buy japanese tools in japan?
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Hi, I know way too many, don't know where to...
Hi,
I know way too many, don't know where to start with. When you say a knife, what kind of knife? What kind of steel? How much do you intend to spend on one?
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30th June 2007, 03:02 PM
Thread: Japanese 'workbench'
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You can see my work area here, although it...
You can see my work area here, although it probably won't help you too much....
http://www.geocities.com/soatoz/nomi/Handle_Making/Handle_Making.html -
29th June 2007, 06:29 PM
Thread: Japanese Dovetail Chisel
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Oh! Hi Pam. Good to see you in Oz WW forum. ...
Oh! Hi Pam.
Good to see you in Oz WW forum.
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29th June 2007, 06:16 PM
Thread: Japanese Dovetail Chisel
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Hey no way any of these or the ones before are...
Hey no way any of these or the ones before are dumb questoins at all! I bet so many people are finding this thread to be helpful. Hopefully I get a couple of orders of these magnificent chisels.
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28th June 2007, 07:53 PM
Thread: Japanese 'workbench'
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Hi Mark, Sorry it's taken me so long.... ...
Hi Mark,
Sorry it's taken me so long....
As I have wrote in the email to you, my work environment is nothing like a decent workshop. I don't even have a roof, so can't work on rainy... -
28th June 2007, 07:15 PM
Thread: Japanese Dovetail Chisel
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Hi Wendy, Have you visited my HP? You...
Hi Wendy,
Have you visited my HP? You can check out a set of cool Tasai nomi, specially designed for dovetail making! Male and Female.
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26th May 2007, 12:48 PM
Thread: Wood for nomi handles
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If there's anything more you'd like to ask feel...
If there's anything more you'd like to ask feel free:)
As you can see as long as it works, anything is okay. Even if it doesn't work as well, if the material you are using has special meaning to... -
25th May 2007, 06:34 PM
Thread: Wood for nomi handles
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Hi Derek, I think you will basically find...
Hi Derek,
I think you will basically find your answers to your questions in below pages.
http://www.geocities.com/soatoz/tech_knlg/nomi/On_Handle_Material.html
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23rd May 2007, 08:18 AM
Thread: My Japanese Chisels
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Oh, then you just keep pressing the tip (french)...
Oh, then you just keep pressing the tip (french) like you mentioned, and do uraoshi until the stone touches all the way to the tip. BUT, if the tip is very rounded, it need a ura"dashi" (light hammer...
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22nd May 2007, 12:45 AM
Thread: My Japanese Chisels
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Hi Groggy, I have couple of things I don't...
Hi Groggy,
I have couple of things I don't quite understand what you meant. So could you please explain a bit more?
1.When you say "the ura is flattening back from the edge about 4mm" what... -
20th May 2007, 08:37 PM
Thread: My Japanese Chisels
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Hi again Marco, Oh, so you've already read...
Hi again Marco,
Oh, so you've already read this thread.
These HSS chisels are not as expensive as Yamahiro and others, just because they (HSS chisels) are not laminated. These are definitely... -
20th May 2007, 08:00 PM
Thread: What about Yamahiro?
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Hi Marco, Yamahiro is a well known chisel...
Hi Marco,
Yamahiro is a well known chisel maker from Sanjyo, Niigata. Blacksmith's name is Okayama Takeshi. He specializes in White Steel #1 chisels. I have two 30mms and I have sharpened one. It... -
9th May 2007, 06:35 PM
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5 bucks for a chisel!? Ma~~n how could that be...
5 bucks for a chisel!? Ma~~n how could that be possible... I guess you are... what's the word... serendipity? person.
BTW, did you see the Chiyozuru Korehide kiridashi knife on sale thread... -
9th May 2007, 06:06 PM
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I told you you are lucky! I guess I don't have to...
I told you you are lucky! I guess I don't have to mention this, but be careful not to hit too hard when the delaminated part comes close to the edge. The edge might fall off all of a sudden and...
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9th May 2007, 03:15 PM
Thread: Kiridashi - please explain.
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Yes, and there is a marking knife called...
Yes, and there is a marking knife called Shirahiki for more delicate marking where pencils and sumisashis are too thick. I think you got mixed up with these. Shirahiki is a must item for serious...
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9th May 2007, 03:08 PM
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Hi all. I see my statement has created a bit...
Hi all.
I see my statement has created a bit of topic of conversation:) What an honour.
First off I have to beg pardon, and explain myself again, that the stated opinion is definitely NOT A... -
7th May 2007, 08:03 PM
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BTW, I have never seen such a wonderfully huge...
BTW, I have never seen such a wonderfully huge fukure before. You might consider yourself lucky in that sense?
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7th May 2007, 07:56 PM
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This is called "fukure (bloating)" and is caused...
This is called "fukure (bloating)" and is caused by air getting in between the jigane (base iron) and hagane (steel) when laminating. It is definitely a defect that any decent shop would replace. I'm...
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4th May 2007, 03:35 PM
Thread: Guideline on getting good Japanese tools!
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Yes! Pure Japanese. I'M THE MAN~~~:) ...
Yes! Pure Japanese.
I'M THE MAN~~~:)
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4th May 2007, 03:12 PM
Thread: My Japanese Chisels
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Hey, sorry it took me so long to appear. I was...
Hey, sorry it took me so long to appear.
I was so busy getting my web page ready.
Regarding the price Sheddy got, it was before I was scolded by the wholesaler that I should make more profit... -
1st May 2007, 09:30 PM
Thread: Guideline on getting good Japanese tools!
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Whewy----!! I've finally opened my web site!!...
Whewy----!! I've finally opened my web site!!
I've been working on it day in day out for the past couple of months. There's much to add but basically it's looking good:)
The site must be very... -
16th April 2007, 02:54 PM
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Japanese Chisel Structure
http://www.geocities.com/soatoz/photos/chisel_structure.jpg
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12th April 2007, 06:00 PM
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Sticky: How to Sharpen a Plane Blade Part 3: How to sharpen the front side freehanded.
How to Sharpen a Plane Blade Part 3: How to sharpen the front side freehanded (High level sharpening).
This article is for intermediate sharpeners who are familiar with basic sharpening. Please... -
12th April 2007, 04:07 PM
Thread: How to set up a brand new chisel
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Sticky: Hey Schtoo! How have you been? You must have...
Hey Schtoo! How have you been? You must have enjoyed enough sake under the cherry blossom!
You're right. Tapping with a hammer is the most traditional way. You only remove the wood when it is... -
11th April 2007, 06:04 PM
Thread: How to set up a brand new chisel
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Sticky: How to set up a brand new chisel
How to set up a brand new chisel
I will explain how to sharpen and set up a brand new chisel, and how to make it look neat.
1. If your chisel’s handle is Red or White oak, wrap a paper and... -
11th April 2007, 11:23 AM
Thread: grind a oiire nomi to a usu nomi?
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Hi lignator, I can get you anykind of...
Hi lignator,
I can get you anykind of chisels, including usu-nomi, dovetail shaped nomi (bachi-nomi), etc. If you are interested, you can tell me what you are using it for, and your budget, and I... -
24th March 2007, 01:01 PM
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Sticky: Yeah, this kind of thing can happen as shown...
Yeah, this kind of thing can happen as shown below, depending on the eveness of the stone. But the harder stones tend not to become like this, and usually the middle part of the stone gets concaved,...
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24th March 2007, 12:44 PM
Thread: Koyamaichi
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I personally feel that unless they are compared...
I personally feel that unless they are compared as super finishing plane blades, not many can feel the difference between WS and BS sharpness. But the ease of shapening for WS, and durability for BS...