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Take a look behind the scenes of the making of a Zen-Wu Chinese Plane.
Butt Chisel
Direct force transfer with shorter chisel, 1/2", 1", and 2" widths.
Chinese Chisel
The flare gives the chisel a bit more reach in tight corners. It also gives the chisel room in a mortise or deep cut, making it less likely to bind.
Chisel Roll
Full-grain pebbled leather outside, soft suede inside, twelve individually stitched pockets.
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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
The 1 μm abrasive runs through the pad, not on top of it. Nothing to rub on, nothing to reload.
理
Zen-Wu of principle
We embrace time-tested designs if and only if we understand them deeply: why they work, why they endure, and whether the preconditions carry over to the modern age. Otherwise, we design from first principles.
术
Zen-Wu of means
We are neither ashamed of nor proud of any choice of techniques we use: whether hand forging, hand stitching, programmatic temperature control and machining, or AI-aided design. All are means to an end.
道
Zen-Wu of pursuit
We constantly develop new steels and novel metalworking processes. It's painstaking work, and we've chosen to do it. Real research for real innovation, not incremental tweaks repackaged as breakthroughs.
Final stock
Cryo-treated, 63.5 HRC
ZW-C1 Carbon Steel
The carbon steel at the heart of the Y-1 Chisel.
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Blems and odd batches
Design prototypes, limited runs and manufacturing blems at a discount.
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