"ASUKA" Gotoku HONMAMON Plane White Oak Body, Aogami steel 1 55mm-70mm

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Japanese hand planes require less power to smooth uneven surfaces and correct the warping of the wood. The ASUKA Plane uses high-quality Aogami steel no.1 for the plane's blade to ensure a much sharper and smoother finish and a more enjoyable woodworking experience. For professional use Japanese plane. This plane is Traditional Japanese plane making workshop from Miki city.

The Gotoku is a joinery plane designed to do 5 jobs. It can be used as.

• A Smoothing Plane
• A Right-Handed Rebate Plane
• A Left-Handed Rebate Plane
• A Right-Handed Side-Cutting Plane
• A Left-Handed Side Cutting Plane
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Wood: White Oak Body

The Japanese plane or KANNA is a plane pulled towards the user rather than pushed in the manner of western style planes. The laminated steel and iron blade is stout compared to western planes. There a many different planes for all types of work.

 A Japanese plane consists of 4 main elements

Body - Wood base, usually white oak or red oak.

Blade – Laminated from two pieces of steel, the very hard edge is so brittle, so used thick and very soft iron to supported.

Adjustable Chipbreaker – a second blade that breaks the wood fibres after they’re cut, reducing tear out.

Holding pin – Holds the blade and chipbreaker in place.

Tsunesaburo Plane

Mr. Tsunemitsu Uozumi build up Tsunesaburo Plane Works Co., Ltd. In 1947. Plane blade maker studied under from his grandfather since he was a child and has mastered the secrets of process for making plane for 28years. Now, a third generation of the Tsunesaburo family, the second-generation owner Mr. Asao Uozumi according to the purpose of use utilizing both the traditional method and modern equipment. And keeping the new skill continues to third-generation owner Mr. Toru Uozumi.

Size:

55mm

240 x 55mm

Item no. 1113884

70mm

255 x 70mm

Item no. 1113883

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