The standard Japanese bench chisel, featuring a short, stout blade and a hooped handle designed to be struck with a hammer (genno). The back face is hollow-ground (ura) to require only light lapping on a flat stone. Ideal for general joinery, mortising, and paring. The most fundamental of all Japanese chisels.
Maker's Stamp / Mei (銘)Mei stamp — Oire NomiTechnical Data
CategoryChisel
RegionsSanjo, Niigata · Miki, Hyogo · Tokyo
Traditional Steels
This tool category is traditionally forged from the following steels. Click any to read its full metallurgical profile.
