Warping Dry Bowls
Over the past few months I’ve been spending quite a bit of time on the lathe experimenting and making a pretty large variety of plates,… 続きを読む »Warping Dry Bowls
Over the past few months I’ve been spending quite a bit of time on the lathe experimenting and making a pretty large variety of plates,… 続きを読む »Warping Dry Bowls
When it comes to actually setting a chipbreaker and adjusting it relative to the main blade, the typical method is to sight down into the… 続きを読む »Kanna Workshop – Setting the Chipbreaker
The other day I went to see some work by a woodturner, Matsumoto Katsuya, who makes really beautiful functional tableware like plates, bowls, etc. I’ve… 続きを読む »Inspiration – Matsumoto Katsuya Woodturning
Last time I talked about the general setup and sharpening of a chipbreaker and it’s relationship with the main blade, but that’s only half of… 続きを読む »Kanna Workshop – Chipbreaker Pin
Tearout can be one of the most frustrating problems to try and solve when it comes to using kanna. When setup well kanna can plane… 続きを読む »Kanna Workshop – Chipbreaker
In the last post I touched on the topic of kanna dai maintenance and the ideal condition of the sole of a finish plane. This… 続きを読む »Kanna Workshop – Sole Condition
Unlike western style planes which are tuned to be perfectly flat and don’t require maintenance save for the occassional touchup, the sole of a kanna… 続きを読む »Kanna Workshop – Dai Adjustment Tools
For kanna to work well the quality of fit between the blade and dai is cruicial. When you buy a new kanna the blade will… 続きを読む »Kanna Workshop – Blade/Dai Fit
I’ve been talking with some friends lately about teaching some classes in the future, some of which will likely take place in the States and… 続きを読む »Kanna Workshop – Intro
Hey there folks. I’ve been away the past few weeks visiting family in MN and spending some time back at Big Sand Lake, followed by… 続きを読む »Woven Kumiko Cabinet – Completion