Japanese planing & double plane

Tsunesaburo is a long-established plane manufacturer in Miki City, Hyogo Prefecture. Tsunesaburo is known for its wide range of high-quality 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 reworked. 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 more nominal and may vary by a few millimeters. The cutting width of the Japanese plane iron is less than the width of the iron itself, as the iron tapers towards the cutting edge in the last few millimeters. Therefore, the cutting width is also specified. Again, as it’s hand-forged iron, there may always be slight variations. The soles of the planes are provided with a bevel on the sides.