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JTA

Kanaban - Steel Lapping Plate

$58.00

Description

Our lapping plates (called kanaban in Japanese) are engineered to our specifications in Sydney. They utilise a mild steel to keep them affordable, and can be used with abrasive powders, films and slurries to lap the backs of high carbon steel tools (ie: Japanese tools) flat.

Our preferred method is to scrub a #1000 waterstone across the top of the plate to leave a slurry, and use that slurry to lap away. Shapton's fine, medium and coarse powders also do an excellent job, but we only use the fine grit when preparing new blades.

Dimensions:
210 x 75 x 16mm

Weight:  1.9kg


This plate is highly susceptible to rust. It will ship to you with a light coating of oil wrapped in rust deterring paper. We recommend that it is washed before first use, and dried after use and returned to its original paper.

Delivery and Shipping

Orders over $200 ship FREE (Aus only).
We dispatch every weekday at 2pm.
Regular Postage: $12.50
Express Postage: $19.00
For timeframes or international addresses, click here.

Pickup Available - Sydney

Select In-Store Pickup at checkout to collect your order at 29 Production Ave, Kogarah 2217.
Store hours 10am-4pm Tues-Fri.

JTA Quality Guarantee

JTA stands behind the quality of our tools with warranty policies that exceed Australian consumer law. Read about them here.
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Kim J. (Canberra, Australian Capital Territory)
Using a kanaban with grease based grinding paste

Decided to experiment with a new kanaban using grease based grinding paste - Chemico coarse and fine - to avoid rust.
Really interesting feel of the tool on the plate - the grease seems to suck the tool down onto the flat reference surface, avoiding the skating you can get on diamond stones. And of course a LOT cheaper than diamond plates.
Not having to apply pressure is a huge bonus.
Let’s see how this goes over time but initially impressed.

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Nick D.-.J.G. (Sydney, New South Wales)
Nick D’Amico

FANTASTICO… i did not nit even know about this product untill attending the chisel sharpening course. …well worth the investment

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jesper r. (Holbaek, Zealand)

For a long time I’ve Been lapning on diamond plate but this Way of lapning the back of chisels and plane blades it super easy its not that messy. The water management is a bit learning curve but the result is really worth it

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Sophoan P. (Fremont, California)

Came as expected. I’m very impressed with the quality of the product.

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Jill B. (Melbourne, Victoria)
Great gift!

This is coming from the gift recipient…
Fantastic!

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Josh (Melbourne, Victoria)
Works as expected. Happy Customer

Well packaged in rust proof paper but arrived with slight scratches in the surface. Hasn't seemed to affect usage.
Kanaban works well, very slow on western chisels with shapton fine powder but the kanaban hasn't seemed to show any wear which is pleasant to see. Overall happy with the product, definitely does well holding a slurry

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Michael E.
Perrsuit of the perfect edge

This lapping plate is a wonderfully simple and fast way of achieving a very flat and polished surface on edge tools. I like being able to choose the type and grit of abrasive used.., I have even used it to prepare the back of a new single bevel Japanese kitchen knife with fantastic results

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Wip F.
Lapping plate

Ordered on Saturday night arrived tuesday morning. Awsome service and jig is incredible. Very simple to use and quality results. Use dry hard wood only for best results.

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Gavin M.
Lapping Plate

Exactly what I expected. A few technique issues but easily sorted

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Nick P.
Flat and True

As advertised - very flat. Not having to regularly dress a stone when flattening and polishing the back of a new blade has been great. Fast postage and great service as always.