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Thanks Sheets, as always, you have been very helpful.

Thanks to all who responded, I have nothing against the dai naoshi kanna, I in fact own one. Having another way to go about conditioning just gives more power to user and I something wasn't exactly...

I am aware of the gliding surfaces on the sole of the plane, but those can be recreated with sand paper so I'm just looking for an alternative to the traditional method. I recall reading people...

My primary reason is aesthetic, although the corrosion protection is nice as well. None the less, I do make it a habit of oiling my tools after every use rendering the corrosion protection reason...

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I've read that using sandpaper to condition the plane bottom is not recommended as grit dislodges into the plane, this gets transfered to the piece being planed and it nicks the plane blade. ...

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I want to know how one would go about restoring the black skin finish on a Japanese plane blade. I've heard of hot black oxide finishing but it sounds very dangerous, and cold black oxide...

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May you, Soataz, or any of the more knowledgeable members help tell me if my understanding of the method outlined is correct?

#1. 1000 Grit: Sharpen to an even scratch pattern
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Thanks Koot, a thousand thanks, and thank you Pam for having read my post.

Hi Pam, Im new to japanese woodworking and have read your informative posts regarding japanese tools. I too am having difficulty regarding sawing. Could you please send me the html files as well? I...