Vintage Japanese Gotoku kanna plane with wooden body on white background
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Vintage Japanese Gotoku Kanna

$180.00

Vintage Gotoku Kanna from Japan. A guided specialty plane for precise trimming of narrow stock, rebates, tongues, and small chamfers. New old stock with high carbon steel blade. Perth dispatch and careful packing for collectors and woodworkers who value traditional Japanese tools.

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Description

Vintage Gotoku Kanna for precise small-work trimming

The Vintage Japanese Gotoku Kanna is a specialty plane for controlled, repeatable cuts on narrow pieces where a bench plane is hard to register. It is useful for dressing tongues and rebates, easing small chamfers, and fitting lattice or runners.

Stock is unavailable on this page, so treat it as a reference listing unless restocked manually. For current tools, browse Japanese woodworking tools and saws or Japanese tool kits and bundles.

Specifications
  • Blade steel: Japanese high carbon steel laminated to soft iron
  • Body: Wooden dai with fixed guide base
  • Maker/era: Vintage NOS, Japan
  • Function: Guided plane for rebates, tongues, small chamfers, thin stock fitting
  • Adjustment: Blade set by light hammer taps; micro-increments recommended
Maintenance

Wipe the iron after use, dry thoroughly and apply a thin coat of camellia oil. Store the wooden body dry and out of direct sun. For stones, oil and rust removal, browse the Japanese tool care and sharpening range.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a gotoku kanna?

A gotoku kanna is a guided Japanese plane. The body rides on an attached base to plane small parts accurately. It is used for trimming rebates, tongues, chamfers, and fitting thin stock.

How is it different from a standard kanna?

The integrated base acts like a small shooting board, keeping cuts square and depth consistent on narrow work where a regular plane can tilt or dig in.

What jobs suit this plane?

Fine fitting of lattice and runners, dressing tongues and grooves, cleaning shoulders, and easing small chamfers on short or thin pieces.

Is it ready to use?

As vintage NOS it may need light blade honing and minor dai tuning to personal preference. Set iron projection in small steps and test on scrap.

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