Japanese Planes - Tools for Working Wood

Japanese Planes - Tools for Working Wood
Part of - When Practice Becomes Form: Carpentry Tools from Japan
www.japansociety.org/gallery
Made of three basic parts, yet it comes in a wide variety of types suited for different purposes, the Japanese plane (kanna) is one of the most important tools in a carpenter's toolbox.
Take part in this planing demonstration with @andrewhunter_furniture of @kezusa and share your own tips and techniques in the comments below.
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As its first exhibition upon reopening to the public, Japan Society is pleased to present When Practice Becomes Form: Carpentry Tools from Japan. Opening on the tenth anniversary of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, the exhibition celebrates the resilient spirit of Japanese architecture and craftsmanship through woodworking tools, architectural patterns, and models. Featuring a variety of hand tools and wooden models reflecting joinery techniques that have been used for hundreds of years to build Japan’s wooden architectural masterpieces (from temples and shrines to bridges), the exhibition unpacks the intangible qualities of craftsmanship, such as consummate experience, expertise, and the honed skills of master carpenters in Japanese architecture.
A diverse array of tools-planes, chisels, saws-have played an important role in the development of architecture in Japan, and this philosophy extends to Japan’s cultural heritage today. Integral to the processes of master carpenters (tōryo) is their extensive knowledge of the local environment and of wood as a material. Using natural resources and learning from their predecessors’ practices, they construct buildings using a refined methodology. Their philosophy of sustainability-for example, joinery can be restored or repaired as needed by future craftspeople-has been handed down over generations. The site-specific exhibition design, conceived by the esteemed architect Sou Fujimoto in collaboration with Brooklyn-based Popular Architecture, introduces major themes from the exhibition and is in dialogue with the gallery’s spaces, highlighting an enduring connection between traditional Japanese wooden construction and modern architecture.
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[@Ben__1867]

This was a treat to watch! I always felt western hand planes left something more to be desired.

[@charliekingpin8568]

All I can say is great video many thanks

[@28naveenator27van]

I can fel your passion for these hand planes. That's quite an impressive collection for various uses.thanks for sharing

[@adobeone6138]

Thank you for sharing your passion and your knowledge, which you explain very well.

[@lvttvn9365]

Thanks for the tour in kanna plane Very clear explanation.

[@ushnotzkr4006]

Thats great content, thanks a lot. Each scene is designed really nicely too.
For youtube specifically though, a wide video would be a lot easier to watch. Especially with the little details you are trying to show. Video shorts are an exception, but I'd appreciate a wide angle on longer formats. Thank you for the insights!

[@JapanSocietyNYC]

Thanks for the comment and watching! This tutorial was actually made for our instagram channel, which you should also check out at instagram.com/japansociety/ . Hopefully that explains the vertical format!

[@micssticksnpipes]

Fantastic thank you 🙏

[@mauroplatania236]

Compliment for tutorial 👍👍

[@KamikazeeNYC]

When is the next event?????

[@rollingstone3017]

Who is the blacksmith you mentioned, that makes blades here in the U.S.?

[@michalkonopinski4957]

Arnold Schwarzenegger's brother. Both top 🎩

[@osu122975]

How long is the jointer plane you use?

[@nderimmehmedoski496]

Thank you very much for shearing your knowledge.
I think that I’m already learned to you youse and sharpening the Kanna blade. My problem and question is how can I deal better with knots? I can’t cut thru like you did in the video. There is hanging Ma blade somehow every time. My blade is very sharp and polished. I m sorry about my English 😊. 🙏

[@rogerrichey8807]

Try spraying it with water

[@philipchandler330]

Where does one order Japanese rough, jointer, finish and specialty specific planes from?

[@einarvolsung2202]

That's culture appropriate

[@ericlipps7152]

Collect them all, Damn I'll never grow up.

[@rarex50484]

An actual singing blade? 10:45

[@dc85337]

What wood do you use to plane?
You, others, show wonderful thin shavings, from a wood that "looks" like it has no grain at all.
How about a Real test of a sharp plane and use Douglas Fir (or similar) and not something that is akin to balsa. Something that has a real grain to it and not grainless.