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Japanese Planing & Double Planes

Japanese hand planes, regardless of price range, are not ready for use and require some adjustments by the user, particularly the mouth of the plane needs to be adjusted. A detailed guide can be found in the book by Toshio Odate: „Japanese Woodworking Tools: Their Tradition, Spirit, and Use!” A book purchase that pays off!

The specified plane width is rather nominal and can vary by a few millimeters. The cutting edge width of the Japanese plane iron is less than the iron width itself, as the iron tapers towards the cutting edge in the last few millimeters. Therefore, the cutting edge width is also specified. Again, it is hand-forged iron, so there may always be small deviations. The plane soles are beveled on the sides.