Japanese Carving Chisel YOSHIHIRO Tsuki Kurikogatana Nomi

Product detailed description

YOSHIHIRO– manufacturer of traditional Japanese tools and instruments used for precise craftsmanship. Produces both traditional and modernized carpentry tools.

Kurikogatana Nomi ｸﾘｺｶﾞﾀﾅ鑿 – chisel-shaped blade used for cleaning inner surfaces, for example, in dovetails. It is produced in various radii and widths. A traditional motif in Japanese woodworking is the precise carving of a wooden board to snugly fit around a pole or natural elements like a stone or tree trunk. 

The blades of traditional Japanese chisels Nomi 鑿 – are made by joining two layers of steel. The body of the chisel is intentionally made of soft steel, which absorbs impacts when hit with a wooden mallet or a metal hammer, thus reducing the chance of damaging the tool. However, the edge is made from extremely hard carbon steel, resulting in a layer with a hardness of 62 HRC in traditional Nomi chisels, up to a hardness of 67 HRC in Japanese chisels with HSS blades, whereas classic European chisels only reach a hardness of 58 to 60 HRC.

This chisel does not have a metal cap at the end of the handle and is exclusively intended for hand-pulling without hammering.

Features of the YOSHIHIRO chisel

✅ Traditional carving chisel
✅ Kurikogatana Nomi ｸﾘｺｶﾞﾀﾅ鑿 shape
✅ For general carving use
✅ Handmade
✅ Blade made of white carbon steel
✅ White paper steel
✅ Handle made of red oak
✅ Made in Japan

There are two main types of Japanese chisels.

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