This plane predates the more conventional planes known to date. These planes were used for flattening timber by scraping, shaving while running along the grain of the timber.
Traditional woodworkers use them to trim intricate joints to finished dimension.
The thin blade tapers to a minimum of 1 mm at the edge, enabling the user to easily undercut joints and make dovetails.
日本の伝統技術に裏打ちされた西洋タイプの木工用のみです。 2006年度グッドデザイン賞受賞商品です。