Japanese plane
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The Japanese plane or is a plane made from a block of hardwood with a shaped hole which takes the blade and chip breaker. The apparently simple design disguises a great deal of complexity.
The plane is operated in the opposite direction to a Western style plane, being pulled towards the user rather than pushed.
Types
- is the usual type of flat plane used for smoothing wood. There are several types, depending on the level of finish.
- * is used for the first planing.
- * .
- * .
- * is used for finishing work.
- is a shoulder plane. The blade is angled and inserted into the centre of the plane block at an angle.
- is a groove plane used for cutting kamoi and shikii (see fusuma).
- is a plane with a convex base used for scooping out curved surfaces.
- is used to plane the surface of other planes. Its blade is held at 90 degrees to its base.
- is a spear-like plane, the original plane used in the most ancient buildings. Its use has been revived in Japanese temple carpentry.
- is a spokeshave with two handles.
- is a push style kanna. These planes existed historically in Japan.
See also
External links
- [Kanna] at JAANUS (Japanese Architecture and Art Net Users System)
- [Japanese plane] at the [Takenaka carpentry tools museum].
- [Yarikanna] at the [Takenaka carpentry tools museum].
References
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