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....
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...
STUBAI - Austrian made, hand forged, finely honed. This set of 6 Series 52 tools is the most popular starter set. It contains one each of 01/10, 02/05 ,05/06, 05/12, 08/10, 10/04.