Kuro Ochi Hocho
The archetype of the Japanese knife. Each of these 3-layered blades, made according to a traditional design, is personally signed by the master blacksmith. The cutting edge of hard blue paper steel (61 HRC) is flanked by tough...
Although this looks likea chisel it is actually used in a similar fashion to a Western draw shave for flattening straight and curved surfaces. It is an ancient and superbly functional tool which probably pre-dates the use of planes in Japan....