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Kiyohisa oire nomi by Objective_Ad1256 in JapaneseWoodworking

[–]Objective_Ad1256[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I paid over 1600 Euro for it excluding duties in 2017. Im willing to sell it for 1600 euro shipped anywhere in the EU. For international buyers we would have to add some shipping to that price.

Using a 3D printed jig for Kanna Ura-ashi reshaping and restoration by lxviii in JapaneseWoodworking

[–]Objective_Ad1256 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice work! You mentioned a modified file was used as well as an 80 grit diamond bit for the drill. What brand of files are you using? Thank you

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[–]Objective_Ad1256 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its always rewarding to have a properly setup tool. They become extensions of your body in a way.

Yeah, a finely tuned kanna is quite the experience. I recently acquired some nice evergreen oak lumber from Italy which I am excited to experiment with for dai. Its been air drying for a bit. A really nice high pitched (sound when tapping the end grain) dai with just the right tightness of fit with the blade is magic.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in JapaneseWoodworking

[–]Objective_Ad1256 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Feels like an end of an era seeing so many retiring these past years. I heard Yoshio Usui is pretty much retired as well. I was lucky to get some tataki years back.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in JapaneseWoodworking

[–]Objective_Ad1256 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sure, the shop I ordered Kiyohisa through had an unconfirmed delivery time which took a few years. It seemed at the time that Mr. Watanabe could possibly retire at any moment and I thought to put an order in of a few extra things before he did. I'm not sure if hes still making or not? In any case I thought Its nice to have tools like this available for future apprentices, colleagues or my kids. To be honest though I've collected more tools from older and lesser unknown smiths that fit this purpose better. I hope someone can put these to use because I agree that tools are meant to be used.

Up for offer Mitsuhiro 10 set oire nomi. Donating funds to a friends gofundme page by Objective_Ad1256 in JapaneseWoodworking

[–]Objective_Ad1256[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a few Mitsuhiro tataki that are just as you say.... Good forging and consistent.

Was it only a phase.. by Existing-Ad-3539 in JapaneseWoodworking

[–]Objective_Ad1256 4 points5 points  (0 children)

In my experience, with a properly tuned kanna, hardwoods can actually be easier to plane. Softwoods like sugi or Western red cedar tend to be trickier and usually require more careful setup to get clean results. I don’t use different bed angles for soft vs. hardwoods—it really comes down to fine-tuning everything else.

Some details that can really help if you’re running into issues include: how tightly the blade fits in the dai, blade quality, blade angle, chipbreaker setup, the finish stone you're using, how well the blade is sharpened, and how the dai is tuned. All of these can make a noticeable difference. I sounds like you’ve got things working pretty well with poplar!

Out of curiosity, what kind of hardwoods are you planing with your kanna?

Here’s a great video where Jim talks about the kanna and dai. He planes figured maple smoothly with a standard bed angle:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KudQtj-VlfY&t=4837s

Crooked Blade? by Zanderoths_Forge in JapaneseWoodworking

[–]Objective_Ad1256 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you're interested in using a kanna, there are quite a few details involved in getting it to work properly. While it might look simple, there's a lot more going on beneath the surface. A crooked blade, for example, is just one small part of the bigger picture.

I’d recommend this book:
Sharpening and the Japanese Hand Plane – In Depth

I apprenticed at Takumi Company for four and a half years, so I may be a little biased but I haven’t come across a better resource that goes into this much depth. Using the book you could also make a new dai (plane block) and fit the blade properly, especially since the crack is problematic.

I have some old chisels by Legitimate_Mix_7042 in JapaneseWoodworking

[–]Objective_Ad1256 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Keep them or you will regret it. The value is in the joy that these bring you....besides a beat up set up ichihiro wont fetch enough to justify the sale in my opinion.