Pam Niedermayer
Inomoto-san definitely used chisels, saw (small for the abutments), table saw (to rough out the dai), drill press to start the mouth, jigged hand drill for the pin, big hammer, dai blank to the iron, graphite/pencil and a straight edge. Tom, did I forget something?

I've never used floats, but I did make a scraper/1-tooth float from a bottom flattening chisel that I've used occasionally.

Maybe the floats are getting in your way on the coffin smoothers? What areas do you use floats for?

Pam