Many high-end hand-made kanna feature a tsutsumi - an extra facet below the blade that cradles the bevel as it sits in the block. We haven't touched on the tsutsumi thus...

  Well, here we are. You're thinking of taking a hammer to your beautiful Japanese plane blade. You have either totally lost it or you're a brave woodworker dedicated to your...

The Mimi are the "ears" of the Japanese plane blade, the facets either side of the cutting edge. Their purpose is to allow the cutting edge to present itself to...

The last part (for the moment) in our Japanese plane tuning series! In this video, we get back on the sharpening equipment to tune and fit the chipbreaker. Lap the...

It's time to get this chisel sharp and get to work!  Sharpening a Japanese chisel follows the same principles as any edged woodworking tool. We greatly prefer to use waterstones,...

Lapping the back of a Japanese chisel allows it's cutting edge to achieve it's full potential, and be referenced correctly against straight lines when driving or flat surfaces when paring....

Getting the most from your Japanese chisel requires that it  be set up and tuned before use. In this first video of a three part series, we set the hoop...