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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: RedVise on October 03, 2015, 09:55:54 PM

Title: Asian plane ?
Post by: RedVise on October 03, 2015, 09:55:54 PM

Picked up this plane today, heavy chunk of metal in it.
Looks to have oriental characters, I figured I would take it home and hit with the wire wheel on the grinder to get a better view.
Cant get to grinder due to furniture infestation from yard sale left overs... Dang !

So, any idea if this is a cheap knock off or a quality piece?
The stamped wedge points to a knock off, but I am guessing.

Brian

Title: Re: Asian plane ?
Post by: Branson on October 04, 2015, 07:12:38 AM

It's a Japanese plane -- works on a pull stroke.  Couldn't tell about the quality, but my impression is that most Japanese woodworking tools are of decent quality. 

Title: Re: Asian plane ?
Post by: bird on November 17, 2015, 05:23:41 PM

I have a plane like that (yes, asian), and it's one I use so much that it takes up prime real estate on my primary workbench. It can work on a push or pull stroke. I haven't really run across a bad or cheap one before.

Title: Re: Asian plane ?
Post by: Bill Houghton on November 17, 2015, 09:16:35 PM

That stamped piece is not uncommnon on decent Japanese planes, from what I understand - although I'm not a Japanese tool user, other than one pull saw that's quite handy for some cuts.