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    OUTSIDE AUSTRALIA I apologize for not specifying, the cost is $60...

    I apologize for not specifying, the cost is $60 American. Thanks for looking. -Howard
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    OUTSIDE AUSTRALIA Japanese white oak plane blocks

    I have 6 old Japanese unfinished white oak dai blocks for making kanna. They are all approximately 13"x3.75"x1.75". I purchased them in 2009 and they were dry at the time. They are available for...
  3. He was selling tools on ebay in the USA some time...

    He was selling tools on ebay in the USA some time back under a different name. After awhile there were many many complaints about failures to deliver purchased items...
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    useful information

    This is entirely normal in a new kanna. With these tools it is assumed that the owner will fit the blade properly. Here is a good link for how to do it. Follow the instructions and go slowly and...
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    question

    Sorry that I can't help with the Identification, but would you be kind enough to tell me how you entered the kanji? Thanks. -Howard
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    A very nice read! Thanks. -Howard

    A very nice read! Thanks. -Howard
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    a bit more

    Thanks to all who have answered so far. To elaborate a bit, I'm mostly interested in function but I do appreciate beauty. I am lucky enough to have several very good chisels by Masashige and...
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    contemporary blacksmiths

    Of the contemporary blacksmiths (still working or very recently stopped) who make kanna blades, who are most highly regarded? What about nomi makers? Thanks -Howard
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    I'm so sorry to hear this.

    I'm so sorry to hear this.
  10. I'm in complete agreement with Derek, I've used...

    I'm in complete agreement with Derek, I've used some of those chisels for years and like them very much. -Howard
  11. A nice find indeed. I wonder if this exists in a...

    A nice find indeed. I wonder if this exists in a real book form.
    -Howard
  12. Try this: Precision 'kebiki' gauges. : Tools from...

    Try this: Precision 'kebiki' gauges. : Tools from Japan, Japanese woodworking tools direct from Japan.
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    Ian- You do very nice work! -Howard

    Ian- You do very nice work! -Howard
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    I concur. As the fellow who proposed grabbing...

    I concur. As the fellow who proposed grabbing the blade with a vise-grips and bashing the dai with a hammer, I couldn't agree more with thumbsucker. Inelegance is usually the mark of something...
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    This method is a bit brutal, but it has worked...

    This method is a bit brutal, but it has worked for me. I grabbed the dai tightly in a vise, locked a vise-grips onto the blade and smacked the vice grips in the direction that would pull the blade...
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    Hi Derek- Yes, I'm very lucky to be able to...

    Hi Derek- Yes, I'm very lucky to be able to attend this class. I figure if I can finally learn to plane a board, cut to a line, and chisel endgrain to a line to my satisfaction I can build whatever...
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    Thanks for this. The video is lovely. I'm lucky...

    Thanks for this. The video is lovely. I'm lucky enough to be going to College of the Redwoods for a two week session in "Techniques". I look forward to soaking up some of Jim Krenov's sensibility....
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    The bevel is 30 degrees, but the grinding could...

    The bevel is 30 degrees, but the grinding could be part of the problem- I did grind it dry, but I didn't let it noticeably hot.
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    kanna blade chipping

    I bought an old kanna on ebay recently. The back of the blade (ura side) is almost flat and the blade was chipped. I tapped it out and ground the edge back. Upon regrinding the bevel I keep...
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    I'm working on a wooden plane that I've named the...

    I'm working on a wooden plane that I've named the "Comedy of Errors". My old Japanese woodworking teacher, Jay van Arlsdale once told me that the mark of a good daiku (Japanese carpenter) is her/his...
  21. Derek- thank you for bringing this to our...

    Derek- thank you for bringing this to our attention! -Howard
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    I use a piece of carbide rod (smooth and hard)...

    I use a piece of carbide rod (smooth and hard) for my scrapers. I bought it from someone on one of the woodworking sites. One could the end of a solid upcut or downcut router bit. -Howard
  23. I've made Japanese plane bodies (dai) by hand,...

    I've made Japanese plane bodies (dai) by hand, using chisels and saws. If you're using a western style blade getting the bed flat shouldn't be to much trouble using glass and sandpaper after cutting...
  24. Another trick is to put a very shallow crown on...

    Another trick is to put a very shallow crown on the wheel with a wheel dressing tool. This makes the contact point the tangent on that crown and therefore very small. Start at the center of the...
  25. Hi- Don't know exactly what you have, but there...

    Hi- Don't know exactly what you have, but there is a very fine sharpening stone known as "Welsh Slate" that might fit the bill. You can probably extend the life of your stone by gluing it to a...
  26. Thank you, -Howard

    Thank you, -Howard
  27. Hi- I'd be grateful for a copy of that pdf. ...

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    I'd be grateful for a copy of that pdf. Thanks -Howard
  28. That is a really nice set of drawings- thank. ...

    That is a really nice set of drawings- thank. -Howard
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    chisels

    Hi- The Matsumora chisels are good. The Fujihiro brand, made by the blacksmith Chutaro Imai, and sold by Hida (whom I like very much) are also very good in the same price range. -Howard
  30. Help identifying a finishing stone, please

    Hi- I purchased a finishing stone from a japanese stone dealer who is closing up shop. I wonder if anyone can give me some information about it. Here are a couple of pictures, one of the stone and...
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    Hi- I believe that Port Orford Cedar (which is...

    Hi- I believe that Port Orford Cedar (which is easy to find in the USA) is the same as the Honoki in Japan. It should be available from many dealers (esp. on the West Coast) by mail. -Howard
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