Japanese Carving Chisel SENKICHI with Slanted Blade - 9 mm

Product detailed description

The blades of traditional Japanese chisels Nomi (鑿) are made by laminating two-layer steel. The body itself is intentionally made of a softer material, which absorbs shocks when struck with a mallet and reduces the chance of damaging the tool. However, the edge is made of extremely hard carbon steel, which at production becomes a layer with a hardness of 62 Rc for classic Nomi chisels, up to a hardness of 67 Rc for Japanese chisels with HSS blades, while classic European chisels only reach 58 to 60 Rc.

Handmade Nomi chisels are created using the blacksmith welding method, which was used worldwide before the advent of cheap mass-produced steel. Unfortunately, this once excellent technique is practically no longer used in chisel production outside of Japan today.

Features of SENKICHI chisel

✅ Traditional carving chisel Chōkokunomi (彫刻ノミ)
✅ For general carving use
✅ Handmade
✅ Sharp and re-sharpenable blade
✅ Beveled blade profile
✅ Blade hardness up to 62 Rc
✅ Made in Japan

Sharpening these carving chisels is recommended using specially shaped Japanese wet sharpening stones, which will reward you with excellent sharpness and durability of the edge for a long time. The ferrule of Japanese Nomi chisels needs to be fitted before first use.