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Authentic Japanese Craftsmanship Brand
KAKURI Corporation was founded in 1946 in Sanjo City.
Sanjo City is the leading production area of cutlery in Japan.
We manufacture the products with superior quality and functions, such as gardening tool, saws, chisels, professional carpenter tools.
Taking advantage of more than 70 years of experience and results from our founding in 1946, we design hand-made products individually.
From a professional standpoint, we select and sell only high-quality products.
Please feel and enjoy the authentic Japanese products of the KAKURI brand.
Product Features
Razor Sharp Japanese Steel
The blade is made of Japanese steel with excellent sharpness. You can finish woods beautifully with light force. The blade is sharpened by Japanese craftsmen and ready to use right out of the box.
- Blade Width: 1.65" (42 mm)
- Cutting Width: 1.41" (36 mm)
Mini Hand Size
This mini plane is easy to grip and can be worked with one hand, making it easy even for beginners to handle. It is ideal for fine work.
- Overall Length: 5.9" (150 mm)
All Purpose Woodworking Tool
You can use it for smoothing smaller pieces of wood and chamfering corners.
Japanese planes are used with a pulling force, not a pushing force like Western planes. It is easy to apply force evenly and is ideal for a beautiful finishing.
Japanese planes require blade adjustment before use. Please refer below.
How to push out the blade
What you need
Use a hammer or a wood mallet to adjust the blade of the plane. Using a hammer of around 6 oz is ideal for fine tuning.
1. Hit the head of the plane blade
The cutting edge comes out by hitting the head of the blade with a hammer.
2. Check the blade edge
Turn the plane upside down, level the line of sight and check at the blade edge. It looks better when viewed on a white background.
3. A strand of hair's width is ideal
Push out the blade so that a line of a single hair (about 0.002 inch) can be seen from the lower end. It is ideal for general use.
Adjust to 0.001 inch when finishing the surface.
How to retract or remove the blade
When the blade is pushed out too much
When the blade comes out too much, hit the corner of the body and the blade will return.
When the blade comes out diagonally
If the blade comes out too far to the left, hit the left side of the blade to adjust (return) until it is horizontal. In the case of the right, adjust by tapping the right side of the blade.
When removing the blade
Hitting the corner of the plane while pushing down the blade with your finger. You can remove the blade. * If you can't get out by tapping lightly, try hitting harder. The blade must be removable.
CAUTION!
When adjusting the blade, be sure to hit the CORNER of the body. If you hit the center instead of the corner, the plane may crack.
Chip breaker (Ura-gane, Osae-gane) adjustment & Tips
Why you need a chip breaker
If you shave wood against the grain, it will not cut well. By adjusting a chip breaker, a beautiful finish is possible regardless of the grain.
KAKURI Japanese Plane is double-blade style and has a chip breaker.
If the shavings are being straightened and came out towards the blade, then the adjustment is OK.
1. Hit chip breaker to adjust the position
Tap only the chip breaker and adjust it to near the tip of the main blade.
2. Adjust the edge of the chip breaker closer
Adjust until the distance between the chip breaker's edge and the main blade's edge is about a line of a single hair (about 0.002 inch).
*When you tap the chip breaker too much, remove the main blade once and adjust it again.
How to sharpen a blade accurately and easily
Since it is quality Japanese steel, excellent sharpness revives over and over by sharpening the blade appropriately. KAKURI's plane honing guide is convenient for sharpening a Japanese plane blade.
Matthew
Reviewed in Canada on August 15, 2024
I found the overall quality to be alright, my main issue was the amount of tuning required for proper function.
Ganna Iaskevych
Reviewed in Canada on July 6, 2024
For not professionals it is perfect right after unboxing. I don’t know if it’s original or not, but works great.
OldSticks
Reviewed in Canada on July 15, 2024
... with the help of the mfrs video on how to adjust the blade, and a little patience, I'm amazed at how well this plane works for a fraction of the cost of my traditional western planes. Good to have choices in your tool arsenal.
Anni McRae
Reviewed in Canada on May 21, 2024
This is super sharp and very handy. I keep it in my shirt pocket when working on trim and base boards.
Matt
Reviewed in Canada on November 18, 2024
After some fine tuning i had it cutting paper thin slices on pine. Great for the price
Alex
Reviewed in Australia on November 17, 2024
Very sharp and easy to use.
I.M.
Reviewed in Belgium on October 19, 2024
Used it on different projects and it cuts very well. The tapping to position the blade needs some getting used to. But it’s a fun and great tool to have in your toolbox. The woods surface of the plane is also great, as it is less likely to scratch the woods you’re working on when you slip.
Realjoker2000
Reviewed in Canada on April 13, 2024
Sharp right out of the box, super handy, fits in every poker great on the jobsite
sedat
Reviewed in Turkey on September 28, 2023
Türkiye'ye sipariş verdim ve gümrükte sorun yaşamayı mı bekliyordum? ama benden sadece 2 dolar vergi ödememi istediler. çok hızlı geldi. çok iyi yapılmış bir ürün.
Customer
Reviewed in Canada on July 18, 2022
Bought it for my dad. He loves it.It is easy to set up and use once we watch the Youtube video. It is pricey but worth every penny we spend, 1000% better than those you buy from the Dollar Store or HomeDepot.
Jesse
Reviewed in Canada on March 29, 2022
This was my first Japanese wooden hand plane. The plane worked out of the box but you could tell it needed work. With a few tutorials i got it sharpened and tuned, now it cuts really well. The reson for only 4 stars is it took a very very long time to get the back of the blade and the bevel flattened. I started with a 400 grit stone as that is the most aggressive one i have and it took me literally 2 hours by hand before it was perfectly flat and ready to move on to finer stones. It is a good deal for the price.
Víctor Manuel Cruz
Reviewed in Mexico on September 12, 2021
Gran calidad en su construcción y por supuesto el acero Japonés de la hoja de una extraordinaria calidad , para el alisado de cualquier tipo de madera . se requiere un conocimiento previo para sacarle el máximo provecho a tu kanna .
Thiago F.
Reviewed in Brazil on November 25, 2021
Pelo preço não se pode esperar muita coisa, porém a lamina parece que foi cortada e feita de um simples estoque de barra chata de aço.Mais uma vez, estou ciente que pelo preço não podia esperar muita coisa, mas o objetivo todo era ao menos a lâmina ser um pouco mais elaborada que isso.
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