Setting Up and Tuning Japanese Planes - An Overview

Tuning a Japanese plane can seem complicated, but the key is to do the basics well. In this brief video we run over the steps to get your plane humming along the boards. We cover flattening the back of the blade, the optional process of ura-dashi, sharpening the bevel, setting the blade in the block, and tuning the sole.
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[@yoootyooob]

Such a well produced video. It looks good and answered some questions I never even knew I had.

[@EliZevin]

Very helpful for a beginner , thanks!

[@escapefelicity2913]

well done

[@canalunoplay]

Show de bola tamos juntos

[@whirled_peas]

Is there anything that can be done to reduce the protrusion of the blade? I have a block with warn wedge surfaces

[@davidclark9086]

I have watched this several times and have followed your advice pretty much. but, I do have 2 simple questions. First, is doing the tapping out I created a very small chip on the tip of the blade that will need to be removed. With a Western blade, I would grind it out but with a Japanese blade perhaps there is a better way. What are your thoughts? Second, how does one polish the bevel to get rid of all those marks from the tapping out? Thanks in advance.

[@traviscornett1963]

You can still grind out the chip in a Kanna blade, but being VERY careful not to overheat the blade. A stock bench grinder wheel would not be ideal. The marks from uradashi will be removed with multiple sharpening. You can do it in one session, but it will take quite a long time, and waste some of the steel from the blade.

[@traviscornett1963]

In fact, I’ve seen some Japanese craftsman grind the sharp end completely blunt down to the base of the chip before wasting the excess steel of the rest of the bevel. This helps to prevent the blade overheating.

[@teflongoon]

Man, guess I won't be getting one of these. lol