The Japanese hand plane is truly a powerful teacher. Such a simple design: a block of wood, a metal blade and often a sub-blade and pin; but simplicity betrays the long road to master such a tool and use it to create glass smooth finishes on wood, far beyond the smoothness and appearance of sanding.
Do not be intimidated by the Kanna, with some practice and coaching you will soon be able to make wonderful shavings and add the tool as an indispensable resource in finishing your projects and adjusting materials and joinery. In this workshop we will set up a brand new kanna, learn tuning techniques and practice taking shavings.
Topics Covered
Learning the construction and parts of a Kanna
Preparing and sharpening the blade
Preparing and adjusting the sub blade
Fitting the blade set to the wood block (dai)
Conditioning and adjusting the dai
Introduction to the principle and method of “tapping out”
Practice planing stock and friendly shaving competition
Included with Tuition
Meals Included - This two day workshop includes catered Lunch and Dinner on the first day, and Breakfast and Lunch on the second day.
Special Tools - Each student will be provided with a small blade fitting scraper , a precision ground steel kanna ban, and a glass conditioning plate.
Prerequisites
While no prior experience is required, we highly recommend previous sharpening experience or first taking the Introduction to Sharpening Workshop to get the most out of this experience. See our Prerequisites information for qualifying prior training.
Required Tools
The following tools are required to get the most out of your experience. A loner may be available but not guaranteed. A curated kit of premium Japanese tools will be available for purchase at checkout.
1000 Grit Water Stone
6000 Grit Water Stone
Diamond Flattening Plate
48mm or 54mm Brand New Kanna (Block and Blade Set)
Wooden Mallet
Plane dia scraper, scraper plane, or wide (18mm+) chisel
Hammer
3mm chisel (Oire Nomi)
Optional Tools
3000 Grit Water Stone
12000 Grit Water Stone
Straight Edge
Small cross peen tapping out hammer
Register Below
Begin your registration process below. You’ll have the option to purchased curated tools during checkout.
Attendance limited to 6 students.
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