Category Archives: Kanna

The Saga of the Kanna Continues

Posted on September 11, 2016 by Greg Merritt

OK…you are probably getting sick of the kanna posts.  Sorry, but you will have to bare with me a little while longer. Emboldened by my mediocre success with my first dai making experiment, I decided to tackle making a dai … Continue reading →

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Kanna in Action

Posted on September 10, 2016 by Greg Merritt

In my last post on my about my dai making experiment I talked about how the shavings leaped from the plane.  I tried to explain that to a non-woodworker at my day job and they just couldn’t picture it.  So … Continue reading →

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The Great Kanna Experiment-Part 2

Posted on September 3, 2016 by Greg Merritt

After my Cheerios and coffee this morning I headed out to the shop to try my hand at making dai #2.  This dai will have the blade bedded at 45deg.  My goal is to find the best blade angle for … Continue reading →

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The Great Kanna Experiment-Part 1

Posted on September 2, 2016 by Greg Merritt

I’m not gonna sugar coat it, I have struggled with the Japanese common plane.  Getting it to cut is easy.  Getting it to cut consistently and predictably, that’s a whole other thing all together.  The learning curve is steep and … Continue reading →

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