Small Japanese Planes
We offer a variety of small Japanese planes: 2 fine sets made by a wellknown Master and an economy line with best price for the quality. Japanese planes are not ready to 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!
Japanese Micro Planes with 9 mm Blades
These wonderful small Micro planes are made by Master Hiroetsu in Sanjo, Province Niigata. The blades are made of two layers of steel. The red oak body is 45 mm long and 16 mm wide.
(Shihosori Kanna)
Blade width 9 mm
Order nr. 310528
Price € 55.00
(Uchimaru Sori Kanna)
Blade width 9 mm
Order nr. 310529
Price € 55.00
These wonderful small Micro planes are made by Master Hiroetsu in Sanjo, Province Niigata. The blades are made of two layers of steel. The photo shows a One-Euro coin to give you a better imagination of the plane sizes. The red oak body is 45 mm long and 16 mm wide.
Set consists of:
Bench plane (Hira Kanna)
Compass plane with straight blade (Sori Kanna)
Rounding plane (Soto Maru)
Hollow plane (Uchi Maru)
Compass plane with rounded blade (Shihosori Kanna)
Hollow plane with spoon bottom (Uchimaru Sori Kanna)
Come in wooden box! Enlargement
Blade width: 9 mm
Order nr. 310530
Price € 269.00
Japanese Mini Planes with 12 mm wide blades
These precision mini planes are made by Master Hiroetsu in Sanjo, Province Niigata. The blades are made of two layers of steel. The white oak body is 52 mm long and 20 mm wide.
(Shihosori Kanna)
Blade width 12 mm
Order nr. 310536
Price € 50.00
These precision mini planes are made by Master Hiroetsu in Sanjo, Province Niigata. The blades are made of two layers of steel. The white oak body is 52 mm long and 20 mm wide.
Set consists of:
Bench plane (Hira Kanna)
Compass plane with straight blade (Sori Kanna)
Rounding plane (Soto Maru)
Hollow plane (Uchi Maru)
Compass plane with rounded blade (Shihosori Kanna)
Hollow plane with spoon bottom (Uchimaru Sori Kanna)
Come in wooden box! Enlargement
Compare Micro and Mini Planes in one picture!
Blade width: 12 mm
Order nr. 310531
Price € 239.00
Small Japanese Planes Economy Line
First we had some doubts when our supplier offered these very low priced planes. Some cabinetmakers here in Berlin tested the bench plane of this product line and they praised the quality of the blade. The blade is made of two layers of steel and easy to sharpen and holds the edge.
These planes are - quality and price in relation, a great bargain!
Small Filletster Plane with skewed blade
Length: 185 mm
Blade width 28 mm
Order nr. 310402
Price € 34.70
Small Compass Plane with straight blade
Length: 120 mm
Blade width 24 mm
Order nr. 310405
Price € 25.40
Small Compass Plane with spoon bottom and rounded blade
Length: 120 mm
Blade width 24 mm
Order nr. 310406
Price € 33.50
Small Rounding Plane, radius 18 mm
Length: 140 mm
Blade width 19 mm
Order nr. 310407
Price € 33,50
Small Hollow Plane, radius 18 mm
Length: 140 mm
Blade width 19 mm
Order nr. 310408
Price € 33,50
