Tapping Out a Japanese Plane Blade with Andrew Hunter

[@dertethra]

Thank you for the video! I read Odates book years ago but never had the confidence to try it. Today I tapped out a plane blade and a chisel. It really saved me a lot of grinding and metal. I hope there will be more videos with Andrew Hunter. Due to the Shop Talk with him I gave my japanese planes another try. Greetings from Germany.

[@HughWheelerDrums]

Beauty!! Thanks for the demonstration. Ive just bought a japanese knife for leathercrafting and i was like what i am going to do when the edge gets near the Ura. Cheers!!

[@benjamincrossman5937]

Great video! I like that it is shot in a half-completed room!

[@bobconstant69]

Well done video, maybe Andrew will be able to do a video on the use of these planes as well.

[@adamtoth7474]

Where on the hollow do I rest it on the corner of the wood block?

[@togwilson]

thanks for this video, don't have any Japanese planes but I know what to do if I ever do get one.

[@johng1097]

Thanks !!!

[@쏘리다이]

冮冈罒.... Please tell me the name of the blade

[@thomasarussellsr]

Great to know this if I ever get a Japanese plane/iron. Thank you so much. Would this apply to Japanese chisels as well?

[@GenePavlovsky]

Yes. I also have a (rather cheap, but nice) Japanese laminated hollow-back marking knife, this would apply to it too.

[@adrianmaldonadojr.3723]

Nice, video. Can you guys do one on sharpening a new kana blade and prepping the kana body?

[@BenStrano]

Adrian Maldonado Jr. we have an in depth article in the newest issue of fine woodworking coming later this week.

[@adrianmaldonadojr.3723]

Ohhhh man, thanks! I'm excited!

[@MatsuKazeWoodworking]

I would have to offer, checking for flat on a sharpening stone even if flattened is not really adequate. Stones wear fast. A truly flat fine grit diamond stone much better for this purpose or an old fashioned kannaban probably best .

[@davidgendron1953]

So here is a question, I bought a few years back a used Kanna, and the blade hollow is quite small or I should say the flat area, especially the corners are quite large, assuming they got that way because the previous owner didn't tap out his iron, and was just grinding away to keep a flat edge and the hollow off of the edge... How does some one brings back a narrow edge and narrow "corners"??

[@FineWoodworking]

As I understand it from my time with Andrew, there really is no going back. If you're an online member of FWW you can check out this article www.finewoodworking.com/2017/02/08/get-to-know-japanese-handplanes , but I'm almost certain that's when a blade is considered truly "tapped out" and your best option is to invest in a new blade.

[@davidgendron1953]

Thank you, I can still use the blade, so I don't think I need to buy a new one just yet... But thank you for taking ht time to get back to me! Cheers

[@sensandipmail]

Thank you. It was good to know

[@MattLitkeRacing]

Very interesting nothing like western style planes

[@YolotLanda]

Gracias.

[@stankolodin5586]

Am I right in assuming dis should be done to Japanese chisels as well?

[@SD_Alias]

May be just the very wide ones…

[@TheTranq]

What about chisels? Didn’t show final result either? Could have been much more informative imo

[@simonecamplani2430]

the Whole name of the speaker could bè exactly traslated with " quite strange " in Italiano,. Ben strano

[@BenStrano]

Simone Camplani I learned of my regrettable name translation in college when I had Italian neighbors. They said if someone was "Ben Strano" they were the village idiot. Can't argue!

[@patbassman8251]

Do not try this with a regular Iron it will brake I know from experience .