| > Japanese non-disposible saws seem quite beefy and more comparable to western saws in thickness. I’ve got a handful of forged 240mm ryoba annd dozuki in my shop that are notably thinner than disposables according to my digital calipers > And 2x4 stick framing with metal fasteners is also a thing in Japan, having gained popularity b/c of its simplicity in recent decades. Agreed. I’ve heard nearly all new construction is stud construction these days. > Most japanese planes wouldn't be able to handle Maple or Hickory, to say nothing of the harder exotics. I often see this repeated in online woodworking forums but my experience here has been different albeit limited to kanna blades from two makers. > I'd put 18th century european fine furniture against japanese fine furniture any day. It's not until the 20th century that you saw a decline in western skills. Agreed here too. Furniture studies from that time period make this evident. Western tools from that time period don’t differ as much either. |
They are bedded at roughly 40 degrees (nothing to do with the metal, admittedly). Unless there's another factor at play, I don't see how that'd work for a smoother on 1500+ janka woods.