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Thanks for sharing all those photos! Some great tools you have there, any particular projects in mind for them?

Thanks for sharing. If you're interested in the oga saw I gathered some resources and factoids into a post here: http://lumberjocks.com/fissionchips/blog/36555

Neil, I too was thinking of the comparison to western cross cut saws. My impression is that they enjoy more attention from hobby enthusiasts by way of competitions. There are still people making new...

Over the past year I have been cobbling together information about maebiki oga saws, and I finally collected these bits and pieces into a blog post:
A Whale of a Saw Part II - History of the...

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The insert covers 4mm of the landing at the mouth.

Thanks Gadge, I can visualize the trade off now. With the added durability of the insert I'm not worried about the sole wearing away too quickly, and even as it does the insert can be knocked down to...

Thanks for the feedback Gadge & Steve, it sounds reasonable to take material away from that area of the mouth as it doesn't serve any particular function that I know of.

I have become a big kanna enthusiast of late, and I've written about some of my experiences here. Every time I pick up a kanna I learn something new about the tool and its uses. Pictured below is my...

Thanks Stu for that comprehensive run down. I also gathered some useful info from your post on Chris Hall's blog. It sounds like the Sigma 120 and 400 would fit my needs and budget.

I found some...

I'd like to find out which coarse stones people prefer for grinding Japanese steel. I picked up a King 200 (240) grit and found out just how soft the binder is. Truing it on a concrete block quickly...

I was surprised to see this topic come up, having collected horsetails recently for the same purpose. I'm not surprised to see that people ingest horsetail for its silica content. The wikipedia page...

Thanks Pam. The bottom of the table is flat. The photo from underneath may be a little deceiving due to lens distortion. There is a little twist present in the top, but I couldn't remove or constrain...

Thanks Steve, I really appreciate the comment.

It's my own design, and not so changed from the small sketch it started out as. Along the way I used sketchup, cardboard, and pine templates to...

Steve, I can sure understand how you want the plane to be put to use, ornamental though it may appear!

I just finished my first project using the new rokudai, as well as a hira kanna with a new...

Steve that's a beautiful plane, I hope it finds a good home.

My next challenge is to repurpose some old blades to make a soridai-ganna (spoon-bottomed plane), dainoshi ganna (scraper plane), and a...

I'm sure a kanna made by Masato Yokosaka would be a pleasure to use, as would any hand forged blade. A bigger difference can probably be found in the choice of blade materials. As with western...

How did you grind the bevel? Leonard Lee's sharpening book mentions that heat produced by dry grinding will negatively affect the high carbon steel in japanese blades by forming microscopic cracks...

Sheets, the shape of the wood will surely help to decide what gets made. For the live edge pieces I'm thinking of benches and small tables. I'm interested in simple designs that will give me a chance...

Well I finally got a chance to stretch the legs on the plane.

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I picked up a load of wood on the weekend for quite a deal.

This hunk of fir will make a great Japanese workbench once I...

In honour of spring finally arriving, here's a rare cross-bred 'excelsior' sheep for your perusal.

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I did some tests on pine and fir with promising results. I'll need to refine my...

Thanks guys, glad you enjoyed seeing the project. How could I forget the all-important action shot? I'll get to work and see what I can whip up!

My journey into the world of Japanese planes started with the restoration of a hira kanna. Tool in hand, I quickly learned how a kanna rewards its user's attention to detail with outstanding...

I can imagine the clove oil content in choji oil having a most desirable antiseptic effect after the blade has passed through several torsos!

Very nice work, and well documented! I'm pleased to see what functional models Chris has chosen to represent the progression of skills.

On a side note, turning on visible images in the forum...

The Tunesaburo ura-dashi fuyō blades come in three steel types. I wonder if the dai blade groove is cupped to match the iron's curvature?

As for grinding the ashi down on an older kanna, as long...

Thanks for the post, I found your blog today but I can't get the comment box to load on it.

There seem to be only a small number of makers creating uradashi fuyoh blades, aka tapping-out free...