Special Japanese Planes: Champfer Plane, Rabbet Plane left and right, Side Rabbet Plane left and right, Sole Flattening Plane
Japanese planes are not ready for use. They require some tuning before you can start planing. Detailed instructions how to tune up a Japanese plane you find in Toshio Odate’s book: Japanese Woodworking Tools. Click on the images to see a magnified view!
Mentori Kanna - Chamfer Plane
You can ease the edges of your work effortlessly with this Japanese chamfer plane, Mentori Kanna. Because the plane's iron is set at an angle to the body, it makes a "pulling" cut. You get much better results because the iron is brought into contact with the work progressively (holding a plane at an angle to the workpiece is also effective in other planing work - try it; you'll be convinced!). The iron of the Mentori Kanna is adjustable side-to-side; if one part of the iron becomes dull, you can adjust it to present a sharp part of the edge, and temporarily put off sharpening. Plane angle 45°. Enlargement!
Order nr. 309803
Price € 97.50
You can ease the edges of your work effortlessly with this Japanese chamfer plane, Mentori Kanna. Because the plane's iron is set at an angle to the body, it makes a "pulling" cut. You get much better results because the iron is brought into contact with the work progressively (holding a plane at an angle to the workpiece is also effective in other planing work - try it; you'll be convinced!). The iron of the Mentori Kanna is adjustable side-to-side; if one part of the iron becomes dull, you can adjust it to present a sharp part of the edge, and temporarily put off sharpening. Plane angle 45°. Enlargement!
Order nr. 309803
Price € 97.50
Kiwa Kanna - Rabbet Plane left
The angled iron in this rabbet plane allows a pleasant, pulling cut - no jerks or seizing while cutting the wood! The plane comes in right- and left-cutting models. This feature is not only designed to allow comfortable planing for both right and left-handed people: if the planes are used as a pair, one has the possibility to cut always with the run of the wood fibers and to reduce or eliminate the problems with tear-out associated with cutting against the grain. The plane body is made of white oak. This plane comes in two widths.
The iron is of laminated steel about 7 mm thick. The cutting edge is formed of "Blue Steel", a modified carbon steel. A chip breaker allows a good, uniform depth of cut and reduces tear-out. Unlike most Japanese planes this one is ready for use. We recommend nevertheless to flatten and hone the iron on a fine stone before use.
Left-side Rabbet Plane. On the front end of the plane, the Japanese character for "left" is burned into the white oak.
Narrow Kiwa Kanna left
Blade width 36 mm (1-13/32 in.)
Max. width of rabbet 35 mm (1-3/8 in.)
Body 220 x 54 x 33 mm
(8-21/32 x 2-1/8 x 1-5/16 in.)
Order nr. 310477
Price € 114.00
Wide Kiwa Kanna left
Blade width 42 mm (1-21/32 in.)
Max. width of rabbet 40 mm (1-37/64 in.)
Body 235 x 60 x 33 mm
(9-1/4 x 1-3/8 x 1-5/16 in.)
Order nr. 310475
Price € 119.00
The angled iron in this rabbet plane allows a pleasant, pulling cut - no jerks or seizing while cutting the wood! The plane comes in right- and left-cutting models. This feature is not only designed to allow comfortable planing for both right and left-handed people: if the planes are used as a pair, one has the possibility to cut always with the run of the wood fibers and to reduce or eliminate the problems with tear-out associated with cutting against the grain. The plane body is made of white oak. This plane comes in two widths.
The iron is of laminated steel about 7 mm thick. The cutting edge is formed of "Blue Steel", a modified carbon steel. A chip breaker allows a good, uniform depth of cut and reduces tear-out. Unlike most Japanese planes this one is ready for use. We recommend nevertheless to flatten and hone the iron on a fine stone before use.
Left-side Rabbet Plane. On the front end of the plane, the Japanese character for "left" is burned into the white oak.
Narrow Kiwa Kanna left
Blade width 36 mm (1-13/32 in.)
Max. width of rabbet 35 mm (1-3/8 in.)
Body 220 x 54 x 33 mm
(8-21/32 x 2-1/8 x 1-5/16 in.)
Order nr. 310477
Price € 114.00
Wide Kiwa Kanna left
Blade width 42 mm (1-21/32 in.)
Max. width of rabbet 40 mm (1-37/64 in.)
Body 235 x 60 x 33 mm
(9-1/4 x 1-3/8 x 1-5/16 in.)
Order nr. 310475
Price € 119.00
Kiwa Kanna - Rabbet Plane right
Same as above, but cuts on right side.
Right-side Rabbet Plane. On the front end of the plane, the Japanese character for "right" is burned into the white oak.
Narrow Kiwa Kanna right
Blade width 36 mm (1-13/32 in.)
Max. width of rabbet 35 mm (1-3/8 in.)
Body 220 x 54 x 33 mm
(8-21/32 x 2-1/8 x 1-5/16 in.)
Order nr. 310478
Price € 114.00
Wide Kiwa Kanna right
Blade width 42 mm (1-21/32 in.)
Max. width of rabbet 40 mm (1-37/64 in.)
Body 235 x 60 x 33 mm
(9-1/4 x 1-3/8 x 1-5/16 in.)
Order nr. 310476
Price € 119.00
Same as above, but cuts on right side.
Right-side Rabbet Plane. On the front end of the plane, the Japanese character for "right" is burned into the white oak.
Narrow Kiwa Kanna right
Blade width 36 mm (1-13/32 in.)
Max. width of rabbet 35 mm (1-3/8 in.)
Body 220 x 54 x 33 mm
(8-21/32 x 2-1/8 x 1-5/16 in.)
Order nr. 310478
Price € 114.00
Wide Kiwa Kanna right
Blade width 42 mm (1-21/32 in.)
Max. width of rabbet 40 mm (1-37/64 in.)
Body 235 x 60 x 33 mm
(9-1/4 x 1-3/8 x 1-5/16 in.)
Order nr. 310476
Price € 119.00
Uwaanwakitori - Side Rabbet Plane left
This plane clears away waste material on the side of rabbets. It can be used to widen, adapt, or straighten the cut. For more comfortable working there is a left cutting and a right cutting model. The iron is 20 mm broad, but because of the angle ground into the end of the blade, the width of the cut ends up being 32 mm. The rabbet can be cut to a maximum depth of 26 mm. The plane is 260 mm long. The body is of white oak.
If you want to work on the sides of the slots of this plane: the minimum width of the grove should be 20 mm. If you want to work on narrower slots, the plane must be modified and the lower piece of the body cut somewhat narrower.
The iron is made of laminated carbon steel. A chipbreaker allows a very thin ribbon of wood to be cut. Unlike most Japanese planes, this one is ready for use. We recommend nevertheless to flatten the mirror side and hone the blade on a fine stone before use.
Left-cutting plane. On the front side of the plane, the Japanese character for "left" is burned in.
Order nr. 310483
Price € 106.00
This plane clears away waste material on the side of rabbets. It can be used to widen, adapt, or straighten the cut. For more comfortable working there is a left cutting and a right cutting model. The iron is 20 mm broad, but because of the angle ground into the end of the blade, the width of the cut ends up being 32 mm. The rabbet can be cut to a maximum depth of 26 mm. The plane is 260 mm long. The body is of white oak.
If you want to work on the sides of the slots of this plane: the minimum width of the grove should be 20 mm. If you want to work on narrower slots, the plane must be modified and the lower piece of the body cut somewhat narrower.
The iron is made of laminated carbon steel. A chipbreaker allows a very thin ribbon of wood to be cut. Unlike most Japanese planes, this one is ready for use. We recommend nevertheless to flatten the mirror side and hone the blade on a fine stone before use.
Left-cutting plane. On the front side of the plane, the Japanese character for "left" is burned in.
Order nr. 310483
Price € 106.00
Uwaanwakitori - Side Rabbet Plane right
The same as above, but right-cutting.
Right-cutting plane. On the front side of the plane, the Japanese character for "right" is burned into the wood.
Order nr. 310484
Price € 106.00
The same as above, but right-cutting.
Right-cutting plane. On the front side of the plane, the Japanese character for "right" is burned into the wood.
Order nr. 310484
Price € 106.00
Tachi Kanna - Sole Flattening Plane
In Japan the soles of planes are traditionally flattened with a Tachi Kanna plane. A straight and flat sole is very important to achieve the results fine wooden planes are capable of. Because of the perpendicular set of the blade, the plane is essentially a scraper, and so the user is able, without fear of tear-out, to remove even the tiniest imperfections in the sole of the plane. Because the iron is held at an angle of a few degrees, the plane has a surprisingly gentle cut. It does not suddenly grab and begin cutting across the entire width of the wood. The shaving develops first of the left side and then widens over the entire width of the blade, and so the plane can be much more precisely guided and the cut more easily controlled.
This plane is very versatile and can be used for many other applications, in place of a scraper or a scraper plane. But the blade is not dressed to have a burr. It can be useful for cleaning up imperfections left by a smoothing plane for instance. Anyone who has struggled to smooth tear out in difficult grain, or slight tracks left in the wood, will treasure this plane.
The iron is made of a laminate, with the cutting edge of "White Paper Steel". This steel is perfectly suited for plane blades. We recommend that the blade be flattened and honed on a fine whetstone before use, and it may also be necessary to increase the size of the mouth, particularly in the width. The body is of white oak. We have this plane in three sizes. Hand made by Master Hiroetu in Sanjo, Niigata Province!
In Japan the soles of planes are traditionally flattened with a Tachi Kanna plane. A straight and flat sole is very important to achieve the results fine wooden planes are capable of. Because of the perpendicular set of the blade, the plane is essentially a scraper, and so the user is able, without fear of tear-out, to remove even the tiniest imperfections in the sole of the plane. Because the iron is held at an angle of a few degrees, the plane has a surprisingly gentle cut. It does not suddenly grab and begin cutting across the entire width of the wood. The shaving develops first of the left side and then widens over the entire width of the blade, and so the plane can be much more precisely guided and the cut more easily controlled.
This plane is very versatile and can be used for many other applications, in place of a scraper or a scraper plane. But the blade is not dressed to have a burr. It can be useful for cleaning up imperfections left by a smoothing plane for instance. Anyone who has struggled to smooth tear out in difficult grain, or slight tracks left in the wood, will treasure this plane.
The iron is made of a laminate, with the cutting edge of "White Paper Steel". This steel is perfectly suited for plane blades. We recommend that the blade be flattened and honed on a fine whetstone before use, and it may also be necessary to increase the size of the mouth, particularly in the width. The body is of white oak. We have this plane in three sizes. Hand made by Master Hiroetu in Sanjo, Niigata Province!
| Blade width |
Total length |
Total width |
Order nr. |
Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 mm | 150 mm | 52 mm | 310490 |
€ 59.00 |
| 42 mm | 162 mm | 58 mm | 310491 |
€ 64.00 |
| 48 mm | 162 mm | 64 mm | 310492 |
€ 69.00 |
Osakasokotori - Rabbet Plane
These Japanese rabbet planes have an offset sole and an iron of laminated carbon steel 8 mm thick. A chip breaker helps - during fine work - to avoid tear out in the wood. There is a generously-sized throat at the top of the plane to allow shavings to work their way out of the body and prevent clogs building up at the sole. This works, naturally, only if the plane is correctly adjusted. For this to work, the chip breaker must be fixed as near as possible to the iron's cutting edge (less than 1 mm), so that only a thin shaving is removed.
The iron should be flattened, sharpened and honed before use. The plane iron bed may need to be widened slightly before use also. The body is of white oak. Both planes are 258 mm long.
These Japanese rabbet planes have an offset sole and an iron of laminated carbon steel 8 mm thick. A chip breaker helps - during fine work - to avoid tear out in the wood. There is a generously-sized throat at the top of the plane to allow shavings to work their way out of the body and prevent clogs building up at the sole. This works, naturally, only if the plane is correctly adjusted. For this to work, the chip breaker must be fixed as near as possible to the iron's cutting edge (less than 1 mm), so that only a thin shaving is removed.
The iron should be flattened, sharpened and honed before use. The plane iron bed may need to be widened slightly before use also. The body is of white oak. Both planes are 258 mm long.
| Blade width |
Total width |
Max. Depth of Rabbet |
Order nr. |
Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 mm | 32 mm | 15 mm | 310486 |
€ 99.00 |
| 21 mm | 35 mm | 15 mm | 310485
|
€ 99.00 |
