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30th September 2023, 12:58 AM
Thread: Japanese white oak plane blocks
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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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29th September 2023, 02:34 AM
Thread: Japanese white oak plane blocks
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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...
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3rd January 2023, 02:53 AM
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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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10th January 2022, 03:24 AM
Thread: Japanese Kanna Plane
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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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21st December 2020, 02:57 AM
Thread: Chisel identification 秀夫 Hideo
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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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9th December 2020, 03:40 AM
Thread: contemporary blacksmiths
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A very nice read! Thanks. -Howard
A very nice read! Thanks. -Howard
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8th December 2020, 03:07 AM
Thread: contemporary blacksmiths
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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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6th December 2020, 02:05 PM
Thread: contemporary blacksmiths
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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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10th April 2020, 01:58 AM
Thread: Chris Hall
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I'm so sorry to hear this.
I'm so sorry to hear this.
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7th March 2020, 03:58 PM
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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
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9th April 2019, 01:17 PM
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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.
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4th June 2013, 01:36 AM
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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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3rd August 2012, 01:13 AM
Thread: Saw for sliding dovetails (pt 1)
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Ian- You do very nice work! -Howard
Ian- You do very nice work! -Howard
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18th July 2012, 01:55 PM
Thread: Kanna blade stuck - problem
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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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15th July 2012, 01:16 AM
Thread: Kanna blade stuck - problem
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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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28th May 2012, 07:08 AM
Thread: James Krenov
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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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28th May 2012, 02:23 AM
Thread: James Krenov
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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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17th April 2012, 01:29 AM
Thread: kanna blade chipping
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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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16th April 2012, 01:37 AM
Thread: kanna blade chipping
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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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2nd April 2012, 01:28 AM
Thread: 'Twas one of those days.....
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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...
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17th March 2012, 02:11 AM
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Derek- thank you for bringing this to our...
Derek- thank you for bringing this to our attention! -Howard
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6th December 2011, 02:20 AM
Thread: Looking for a flat steel
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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
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7th August 2011, 01:22 AM
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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...
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10th July 2011, 02:37 AM
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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...
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19th June 2011, 10:32 AM
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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...
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27th May 2011, 01:29 AM
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Thank you, -Howard
Thank you, -Howard
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26th May 2011, 01:28 AM
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Hi- I'd be grateful for a copy of that pdf. ...
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24th March 2010, 01:25 AM
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That is a really nice set of drawings- thank. ...
That is a really nice set of drawings- thank. -Howard
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20th August 2009, 01:42 AM
Thread: Which Chisels are Worthy?
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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
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20th August 2009, 01:36 AM
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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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6th April 2008, 12:47 AM
Thread: Honoki wood
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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