Chris,

Bummer your message disappeared. I hate it when that happens.

I read your message twice last night, and I must have it read it wrong both times. I thought you also intended to roll the hari on it's side, which didn't make sense to me because if the plate is on its side, the hari should be sticking straight up in the air--a precarious position to be scribing and cutting. So sorry. Too much sawdust in the head.

Is hikari-ita the method of putting a level plane below the joinery?

Brad