This video is dedicated to my fiancée Saki who has always supported my woodworking, and even gifted me two of the planes in this video! Would like to work on more woodworking youtube videos, if you're interested in this kind of stuff let me know below, I have a lot to share on Japanese woodworking. I recently moved into a flat for a new work opportunity so I've had very little time for wood working, but i've still managed to make it work here :)
hey, Long time!! congrats on the engagement! Really informative video too! I recently bought my partner the Fujikawa Professional Oire Nomi Japanese Chisels. It's nice to have watched this and to consider what else i could get to add to his collection. Great to see you are doing well
Saw you post on reddit about your sliding dovetail plane. I just got one that cuts both male and female joints. Unfortunately I'll be away from my tools for the summer. I would love to see you tune your newly acquired plane and test its functionality. I'm a total novice so seeing someone go through the process would be very helpful. Will help me make an Atedai in the future as well.
Yes, most Sepele doesn't plane well. I use a Hong Kong style 62° angle smoother marketed by Mujingfang. It takes type 2 shavings with no tear out and the iron can be reversed to create a scraping plane for a mirror finish in nasty grain and rock hard tropicals.
Josh, thanks for the explanation!! I was wondering which plane to get and what they are used for. Is one more versatile than the other? I have a small budget and I am beginner.
Great video! Did you put the camber on the Hira/Herashi-Kanna or did it come cambered? Were you able to accomplish using water stones or did you need to use an electric bench grinder? Thanks Josh these are great videos!
Thanks, hoping to make some more videos when I move to a house in the next couple of months. Used a bench grinder followed by some water stones 200 -1000 grit if I remember correctly!
end grain as in the grain of the block going vertically up and down? wouldn't be as stable as "quarter sawn" like it is, this is the strongest "most stable" way a board can be cut so it is less likle to twist or warp over time, some still will when cut but all natural woods have internal stress that is released when cut open. end grain will flex al lot with humidity differences throughout the year.
Did you modify a smoothing plane to make the scrub plane or did you buy it as scrub plane? I have been searching for a place to buy a Japanese scrub plane and have had no luck at all in finding one.
Hi, I modified it. I found a cheap kanna on ebay and cambered the blade using an eletric grinder, then using some waterstone going from I think 200 grit to 1000 grit if I remember correctly. I also added the grips on the side, works a charm, but the grips could be prettier in all honesty.
If you haven’t seen a shooting boarding in use, there is TONS of info available on them nowadays. It’s kind of like the planing board he’s using in this video, except you would use it to hold a board in place crosswise and the plane perpendicular and square to it, then you “shoot” very light slices of end grain off after cutting it, and with a well-tuned board, you end up of a nice square piece to the end grain. You could set one up for Japanese or western-style planes.
This video is dedicated to my fiancée Saki who has always supported my woodworking, and even gifted me two of the planes in this video!
Would like to work on more woodworking youtube videos, if you're interested in this kind of stuff let me know below, I have a lot to share on Japanese woodworking. I recently moved into a flat for a new work opportunity so I've had very little time for wood working, but i've still managed to make it work here :)
hey, Long time!! congrats on the engagement! Really informative video too! I recently bought my partner the Fujikawa Professional Oire Nomi Japanese Chisels. It's nice to have watched this and to consider what else i could get to add to his collection. Great to see you are doing well
Saw you post on reddit about your sliding dovetail plane. I just got one that cuts both male and female joints. Unfortunately I'll be away from my tools for the summer. I would love to see you tune your newly acquired plane and test its functionality. I'm a total novice so seeing someone go through the process would be very helpful. Will help me make an Atedai in the future as well.
Yes! Please make more!
Any link for reputable places to buy a plane?
Josh, would love to see more videos on Japanese hand planes and Japanese woodworking in general.
I'll be making one on the ari shakuri kanna (sliding dovetail plane), within the next month!
Thanks for the comment
The planing and shooting boards are a must. Great little beginner projects that will pay dividends in the quality of the work.
Great video thanks for sharing.
Yes, most Sepele doesn't plane well. I use a Hong Kong style 62° angle smoother marketed by Mujingfang. It takes type 2 shavings with no tear out and the iron can be reversed to create a scraping plane for a mirror finish in nasty grain and rock hard tropicals.
Watching all these Japanese plane videos makes my metal planes get gradually better.Some bits apply with both designs .
I've found the same thing to be honest!
Thank you!!
Josh, thanks for the explanation!! I was wondering which plane to get and what they are used for. Is one more versatile than the other? I have a small budget and I am beginner.
Awesome
I was already looking for the translation button, but it took me long enough to realize it was all a bluff :D
Would it be possible to provide the dimensions of each plane including the blades? Thanks
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I've been googling for a japanese try plane. hard to find, only see block and smooth. can you send me a link to a reasonably priced try plane?
Would you please tell me what the dimensions are of the planes. length and blade witdh
Great video! Did you put the camber on the Hira/Herashi-Kanna or did it come cambered?
Were you able to accomplish using water stones or did you need to use an electric bench grinder?
Thanks Josh these are great videos!
Thanks, hoping to make some more videos when I move to a house in the next couple of months. Used a bench grinder followed by some water stones 200 -1000 grit if I remember correctly!
Hey, what about an end grain? What is your thoughts on squaring and planing them?
end grain as in the grain of the block going vertically up and down? wouldn't be as stable as "quarter sawn" like it is, this is the strongest "most stable" way a board can be cut so it is less likle to twist or warp over time, some still will when cut but all natural woods have internal stress that is released when cut open. end grain will flex al lot with humidity differences throughout the year.
Did you modify a smoothing plane to make the scrub plane or did you buy it as scrub plane? I have been searching for a place to buy a Japanese scrub plane and have had no luck at all in finding one.
Hi, I modified it. I found a cheap kanna on ebay and cambered the blade using an eletric grinder, then using some waterstone going from I think 200 grit to 1000 grit if I remember correctly.
I also added the grips on the side, works a charm, but the grips could be prettier in all honesty.
Hi Josh: could you please post links to where we can buy these planes in Europe and N. America
Hi, most of the planes in this video aside from the naga dai kanna I got from a shop called Tokyocraft on etsy www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Tokyocraft
hey would love a follow up video on the atedai!
I'm going to try and get one out in the nearby future, I've been super busy recently starting a new job! I'll see what I can do :)
Done!
A video on the workbench would be great! There’s no videos of how a Japanese workbench is made
Done!
We’re you ever able to find the name/link for the Tokyo Tool person with the good handplanes?
Never mind. Just found it below. Thanks!
Hey, what about an end grain? What is your thoughts on squaring and planing them?
If you haven’t seen a shooting boarding in use, there is TONS of info available on them nowadays. It’s kind of like the planing board he’s using in this video, except you would use it to hold a board in place crosswise and the plane perpendicular and square to it, then you “shoot” very light slices of end grain off after cutting it, and with a well-tuned board, you end up of a nice square piece to the end grain. You could set one up for Japanese or western-style planes.