Japanese plane
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The Japanese plane or kanna is a plane pulled towards the user rather than pushed in the manner of western style planes. They are made of hardwood, usually Japanese white or red oak. The laminated ste
A Japanese cooper using a yariganna or spear-plane
A yariganna or spear-plane in the Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum, Kobe
Spokeshave
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A spokeshave is a hand tool used to shape and smooth woods in woodworking jobs such as making cart wheel spokes, chair legs, paddles, bows, and arrows. The tool consists of a blade fixed into the body
Japanese plane
…spear-like plane, the original plane used in the most ancient buildings. Its use has been revived in Japanese temple carpentry. Nankin kanna (南京鉋) is a spokeshave with two handles. Tsuki kanna (突き鉋) is a push style kanna. These planes existed historically in Japan…
Metal-handled spokeshaves, one with a flat sole and one with a rounded sole
Bookbinders spokeshave
Spokeshave components
Rounding square wooden stock