A chisel featuring an angled cutting edge designed specifically for creating decorative bevels and chamfers along the edges of timber. The angled tip removes material cleanly from a corner in a single pass, creating the precisely angled chamfers that define traditional Japanese architectural joinery and furniture.
Maker's Stamp / Mei (銘)Mei stamp — Mentori NomiTechnical Data
CategoryChisel
RegionsSanjo, Niigata
Traditional Steels
This tool category is traditionally forged from the following steels. Click any to read its full metallurgical profile.