A chisel with a curved or hooked blade, used for cleaning and cutting the bottom of grooves — particularly the grooves that receive drawer bottoms, sliding panels, and shoji screen rails. The curved profile allows it to reach the bottom of a narrow groove and pare cleanly without the handle fouling on the sides.
Maker's Stamp / Mei (銘)Mei stamp — Shakuri 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.
