Diving into Kanna

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Re: Diving into Kanna

Mon Jun 29, 2015 10:13 am

You can also obtain a railroad track anvil from most Japanese tool suppliers without difficulty. Shouldn't be too expensive.
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Re: Diving into Kanna

Mon Jun 29, 2015 10:23 am

Japan woodworker has one, but does anyone else?
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Re: Diving into Kanna

Mon Jun 29, 2015 10:37 am

Please don't mention the name of that outfit - I get a knot of pain in my stomach and feel like smashing things.

Mandaraya:

http://www2.odn.ne.jp/mandaraya/10-1.htm

You could ask Stu in Tokyo.
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Re: Diving into Kanna

Mon Jun 29, 2015 10:57 am

I see that you share my sentiment.

Thanks Chris! The price on that is about $31....much more reasonable. I contacted Mandaraya so hopefully we can communicate.
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Re: Diving into Kanna

Mon Jun 29, 2015 11:05 am

If you need any help with that, just let me know. Teshiba-san is good to deal with. I buy from him somewhat frequently.

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Re: Diving into Kanna

Mon Jun 29, 2015 11:09 am

There is another type of anvil you might want to consider, the triangular anvil sankaku-kana-toko (三角金床):
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They are about 3x the price of the anvil type however.
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Mon Jun 29, 2015 11:15 am

Oh cool....does it have a stake on the bottom for driving in to a stump? I've seen a 'merican version of this one, but with hard edges that I would have to relieve.

Thanks for offering your help as well! If they do not reply in a couple days then I'll take you up on that.
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Re: Diving into Kanna

Mon Jun 29, 2015 11:18 am

San-kaku means triangle - triangular in this case, referring to the pointy shape. Yes, you mortise the stump and then fit the anvil's point down in.


Here's a pic of that kind of anvil outside of the dai:
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Mon Jun 29, 2015 11:26 am

That's awesome.....and where does one find such a cool tool?

I'll wait to see if they get back to me about the railroad track 'gold floor' (thanks google translate).
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Re: Diving into Kanna

Mon Jun 29, 2015 11:53 am

You could ask Teshiba about obtaining one. If no luck, let me know and I'll ask on of my suppliers in Japan.

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