ASUKA Compass Planes Blue Paper No.2 steel, 36mm-48mm

Compass Planes｜Curves with Confidence

Compass planes are designed for shaping concave or convex surfaces with control and consistency. Their arched soles follow the contours of curved workpieces—ideal for chair seats, barrel staves, and other sculptural forms. Whether you're refining a gentle arc or navigating tight radii, compass planes offer the precision and feel needed to bring complex curves to life.

Specification

■ Materials:
Plane body: Steel, Aogami No. 2, Base metal: Extra soft iron
Plane base: White oak, MASAME grain

■ Preparation gradient: 38°

■ Tip angle: 26-27°

■ Tabletop: Regular mouth

■ Manufacturing: Made in Japan

■ Preparation:
Plane body: Medium grinding finish, need tapping-out
Plane stand: 90% preparation

■ Features:
The plane body is made of extremely soft iron, and the steel is Aogami No. 2.
This professional-grade plane is cost-effective while maintaining the sharpness and durability of Aogami steel.

■ Caution:
After use, be sure to return the blade to the base and store in a safe place.
The plane body is semi-finished. When first using, please adjust the blade by backing it with a metal plate.
The plane base is 90% primed, so please prepare it yourself.

Size:

【36mm】
Plane base: Base size 150mm Base width 52mm Base thickness 35mm
Plane body: Body width 36mm Blade tip 33mm Body length 98mm

Item no. 1117137

【42mm】
Plane base: Base size 165mm Base width 57mm Base thickness 35mm
Plane body: Body width 42mm Blade tip 39mm Body length 98mm

Item no. 1117136

【48mm】
Plane base: Base size 165mm Base width 65mm Base thickness 35mm
Plane body: Body width 48mm Blade tip 44mm Body length 98mm

Item no. 1117135

How to set up Japanese plane:

1. We are preferring you use wood hammer tap the top of body base to move the blade.

2. Tap top side of blade to adjust the blade fill into body base.

3. Adjust the blade of left side and right side to set horizontal of blade.

For maintenance

Japanese planes with the super sharp blade, we are preferring you use natural sharpening stones to grind your planes of blade.

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Use before you need insert the chip breaker.

The chip breaker breaks wood fibers so that they do not crack before they are cut loose from the plane iron. It is important that the chip breaker fits exactly on the plane iron, otherwise wood chips can get stuck in the opening and make planning harder and less accurate.

If there is not enough space in the iron bed of the plane for the chip breaker, the wood can be adjusted in the same way as with the plane iron. The chip breaker is then positioned so that it gets stuck under the metal pin that is inserted through the bed. It is important, of course, that the plane iron that has already been placed does not slip.

The Japanese plane differs from the Western plane in one important respect: it is used with a pulling motion, so pull it towards you when planning. To do this, place your "good" hand in front of the iron bed of the plane, and the other hand on the back to be able to steer the plane. If the surface to be planed is very long, it may be necessary to go along with the instrument.

We also offer a selection of Western-style hand plane blades.

Original blade support

We are welcome everyone contacts us to help you make your original planes of blade.

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