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The dilemma I'm having is that while I do work primarily with softwood, I do occasionally work harder woods like walnut and rosewood. Logically, Blue 1 would be the best compromise, and White 1...

Hi all,

I'm looking at getting a new kanna, and thinking of trying one of Yamamoto's. Specifically, I'm considering the Kanna-Shijin. I don't normally like mokume, but Kana-Shijin appeals to me....

Thanks for trying. That was the same problem I had. It is a great little blade. It's hard to describe how smooth the surface is from forging, despite its cragginess. It's like a stone that's been...

Thanks Neil, I looked there already. It is possible I missed something though, so I'll look again.

As an aside, my apologies for joining the forum and only asking questions. I'm afraid I don't...

Hi all,

I picked up this dainaoshi kanna a little while ago, and was wondering if anyone could ID the maker for me. It's a cool little plane, someone obviously cut down a standard dai to make it....

Yeah, quite bold to leave the sticker on so plainly, which made me want to give the benefit of a doubt that they may be old stock, despite appearances to the contrary.

Already done. Having dealt with Stu a number of times, I trust his advice implicitly. Always happy to give him my money.

Ha, I'm not sure 'all sensible' is how I would describe myself, but I'll take that and run with it. I agree that the lamination on these 'Mannen' is damn wonky (and those Ichihiro are art). I was...

Thanks for the advice, it pretty much confirms what I was thinking (although I didn't think the lamination was that horrible, I've seen worse on eBay). I had no intention of buying them, but when I...

Thanks! It was there and then it wasn't, made me wonder what I touched that I shouldn't have.

I don't know what happened, but the thread I just started, "Chisel ID," is now empty. Can a moderator restore it? If not, I'll repost. My bad if I screwed something up.

I wonder if anyone can help me identify these eBay chisels: Mannen nomi. The finish looks a bit rough, and the lamination looks okay, not excellent. Shirogashi handles? The price tags on them...