Kakuri was founded in 1946 in Sanjo, a historic hand tool production area in Japan. Since that time, our unwavering focus has been to carefully design, create, and share useful tools with the world; the result of a constant belief that tools are the foundation of manufacturing, and through manufacturing, everyone’s lives can be enriched.Our mission of “proposing a prosperous life through the perspective of people and skills, people and tools, people and people, and our tools” has neither changed nor will it. However, the products and services we offer continue to evolve little by little due to the changing needs of the times, lifestyles, and values.
Japanese Smoothing Plane - 42mm
Japanese Smoothing Plane - 42mm
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$71.00
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$71.00
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This Plane is a traditional Japanese style plane which cuts on the pull stroke. The blade and chip breaker are held in place by compression and is adjusted with a Japanese hammer or wooden mallet. The blade is made from white paper steel laminated with soft iron. The plane's body is made of Japanese White Oak.
In general, traditional Japanese planes require maintenance to the sole. Kakuri's planes' soles are set up to work as smoothing planes and are slightly relieved behind the blade. They can be set up for jointing or heavier stock removal with some modifications to the sole. Regardless of the configuration of the sole, this plane may require tuning before first use.
Specifications:
Blade Width: 42mm
Plane Body Length: 180mm
Plane Body Width: 67 mm
Blade angle: 38 degree
In regards to Japanese smoothing planes; please note that the sole of the plane has been prepared ready for use as a smoothing plane, however it may need some adjustment purely because of the nature of wood moving (expanding and contracting). For more information, please also see: https://japanesetools.com.au/