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Chinese Plane

ZenSharp

Take a look behind the scenes of the making of a Zen-Wu Chinese Plane.

Discover the ZW Chinese Plane

Always sharp but sharpenable

Lightweight yet shock absorbent

Tools without compromises

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PlamBlade

Marking knife, sword-point chisel, chisel plane, and more!

Mountains of Central China

Photo taken on the founding trip of Zen-Wu

As I see the mountains,

so the mountains see me.

我见山青

青山见我

KANABAN

ZENWU FIELD HAT

F-3 Hammer

Y-2 Chisels

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Chisels

Knives

Planes

Striking

Tool Maintenance

Discontinued

Untethered design

We embrace time-tested designs only when we understand them deeply—otherwise, we design from first principles.

Made with care

We never trade precision for speed. Every tool we make is a long-term investment in your future.

Research driven

We constantly develop new steels, novel metal-working processes. Someone has to do this — real research for real innovation.

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The legendary

ZW-C1 Carbon Steel

Trusted by the most experienced woodworkers

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G-1 Paring Knife

Magnacut + Brass: The Perfect Outdoor Combo

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Frequently asked questions

We have a 365-day return window for our tools, we accept returns in any condition, no restocking fees, no postage fees.

We accept returns for our tools, but are unable to accept returns on sharpening stones or hats.

We will work quickly to ship your order as soon as possible, our typical processing time is 2-5 days. Once your order has shipped, you will receive an email with further information. Delivery times vary depending on your location and your order. Some of our order is fulfilled from a U.S. warehouse and others directly from our factory in China. We generally expect 7 to 13 days of transit time.

Our tools are manufactured on 67 Zhenhua st. in Wuhan, China. We welcome woodworkers who are interested in visiting our factory (by appointments only).

Shipping is calculated based on your location and the items in your order. We provide free shipping for orders over $259. Please note that customers are responsible for import duties (if apply). Currently, our tools are exempt from US tariffs.

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