Japanese Wood Block Plane KANNA 40mm Carenter's Tool Double Edge Senkichi

I sharpened the blade on Shapton Ceramic stones in the order 1K, 2K, 5K, 8K and 12K followed by a strop and I did all the sharpening freehand.Setting up this plane was quite easy and in a few minutes I was able to get good shavings out of it.I really like this plane I believe it is a good value for money

Like several other reviewers, I too received a plane with a 'welded in' blade and resorted to wiggling the blue from side to side with the aid of a 3kg lump hammer! I suggest NOT bothering with any kind of rubber or plastic hammer if you have a very stuck blade as the shock absorption is too much and actually drives the blade further in. A good solid wooden mallet should suffice in most cases and lump hammer as a final resort when you're ready to throw the blasted thing under a truck! Once I had removed the blade setting up was easy and I have never done anything like this before and I'm a 60 year old girly with an amateur interest in carpentry and woodcraft. If I can do it anyone can. I found some really helpful info online which I want to pass on because it took forever to find the CORRECT method to set this plane up properly. The blade of this plane is very good quality but NOT a standard kanna blade. You will see when you get it out of the 'dai' (base) that it has a curved hollow right across the bottom of the blade on the 'back' side (the side with the lettering) unlike a standard blade which has a 'U' shaped hollow. This is the 'Ura', a hollow which forms a narrow surface at the front and sides and is the only bit of this side requiring sharpening or flattening. It is called a 'low maintenance' blade and does away with the need to carry out 'Ura dashi' - tapping out the blade with a hammer when the edge becomes worn down. Ideal for beginners actually but not as ideal as some instructions with the plane which would be REALLY helpful!Have a look at www.tablinstore.info and www.bigsandwoodworking.com both sites have info about this type of blade and how to set up and sharpen it. Do NOT try and flatten the back of the blade as instructed on all the other sites because this is not a standard blade it is 'low maintenance' designed to be as simple as possible for the novice and must be set up differently. This is an excellent quality tool but requires a fair bit of finishing as this is where the production saving has been made.. It is not necessary to do any of this finishing if you don't want to because it works brilliantly straight out of the box but if you want get the most from it or learn about Japanese tools I recommend spending some time doing the 'tuning' - it's not difficult, once you find the right instructions, and personally I found it enjoyable and rewarding. The tool is very, very robust and very forgiving so you can get it wrong quite a bit without causing serious damage. Just be patient and be sure you understand what you're doing before you start.I gave it a few hours of my time and now I have a professional looking tool and feel very proud of myself! For info about setting up the 'Dai' the wooden block of the plane, try JapaneseToolsAustralia on YouTube, easy to follow 5 part video demonstration of the setting up process with a cheap plane and an ill fitting blade! Perfect! Loads of other videos here of course but this was particularly relevant. So if like me, you've received a troublesome item and you're keen but basically clueless - have a go and surprise yourself! Hope someone finds this review helpful and if so please help others find it by pointing at it.

Non la uso per farmi la Barba, non è vero. Si tratta di una Ironia che racchiude la mia Sodddisfazione per un oggetto dal taglio Completo e Preciso. Non ho dovuto affilarla, andava bene cosi. Non ho dovuto rettificarla. Sono un fanatico della Lavorazione Artigianale del Legno, ho decine di Pialle, Pressoche tutte le Pialle sono state acquistate qui in Amazon.Mi- mancava una Pialla dal taglio sottile, per Affinare e per tagliare foglietti di legno in lavori di finitura di spessori sottilissimi. Questa pialla mi ha convinto subito fin dal suo primo uso. Ovviamente occorre saper affilare la Lama quando servirà. Ho imparato a farlo.Giudizio importante: questa Pialla della Tradizione Giapponese la ho impegata su legni Duri e Morbidi e su legni dalla Fibra Densa e Uniforme (come il Faggio), sul Frassino (legno Semiduro, dalla Resistenza Meccanica Elevata). Eseguo sempre una prova delle nuove Pialle su FAGGIO e FRASSINO. Come mai? Lo spiego. Il Frassino è ottimamente lavorabile con le sue fibre dritte e anche piallabile, ma ha una resistenza meccanica elevatissima (è il legno delle Ruote dei Carri) e tende a spaccarsi se lavorato e forato male. Se una Pialla ha una buona Lama il Frassino si lavora come il Burro. Se la Lama non è buona il Frassino passa da un legno lavorabile ad una schifezza di scheggiamento ingestibile. Anche il Faggio si presta ad essere Fresato e quindi Piallato bene, ma se la Lama non è buona il Faggio cosa fa? Si apiccica alla Lama:Eseguito il Test FAGGIO/FRASSINO... posso dire di avere una Pialla per lavoro di Taglio "a foglio di carta velina"... con la quale potermi fare anche la Barba!!

Muy ligero, pequeño, fácil de sujetar. Ideal para detalles en piezas muy pequeñas. Completamente inuril para cepillar superficies pues lo delgado de la cuchilla y del bloque hacen que no pueda mantenerse estable.EDICION 04/06/2020Me he percatado que la "pequeña" cuchilla de este cepillo es para mi sorpresa, muy buena. Es confuso porque a pesar de ser una cuchilla evidentemente cortada por troquel, se puede ver en el bisel el acero laminado... el laminado de aceros es una técnica común de los herreros de herramienta de Japón pero estos usualmente no son troquelados.Sea lo que sea, es un buen acero y pagaría más por la pura cuchilla que todo lo que me costó el cepillo con todo y envío a México... El dai (el cuerpo del cepillo) es bastante mediocre; la cuchilla es la buena.

I really, really like this plane. I've never used a Japanese style plane before so I started small with this one and I'm glad I did. Mine arrived sharp and ready to use, and is very simple to adjust with a hammer. This plane has only two parts.. a wood block and a blade. The simplicity alone is beautiful, but it's also functional. Nice to have in a shop, and small enough to carry around on site or even put in a belt. This is a great tool to try a Japanese style pull plane without comitting to any set up work.