"MARUKIN" Standard Chisel Shirogami no.2 steel, 9mm~18mm

Specification

■ Size: Blade length approx. 55mm, neck length approx. 70mm, handle approx. 94mm

■ Material: Shirogami No. 2 steel + extra soft iron

■ Handle: Red oak handle

■ Uses: Deep hole digging, flat surface processing, and other woodworking work

■ Made in Japan

■ Features:
This is our most standard professional chisel.
The blade is handmade using white paper No. 2 steel.
The flat chisel has a thinner tip than the chisel, and the neck is in line with the face and back blade.
The neck can be used as a guide, allowing for precise digging of deep holes.

Need Setting Up Katsura before to use

About the Katsura (Ferrule) on Japanese Chisels
Japanese chisels have a steel ring called a katsura on the end of the wooden handle.
Before using the chisel for the first time, the katsura needs to be prepared.
This helps prevent the handle from cracking and makes the tool safer and longer‑lasting.

Before using a chisel, lower the ferrule attached to the end of the handle slightly below the handle, then tap the end of the handle with a hammer to widen it, being careful not to hit the ferrule itself.

That's where this downward-facing ring striker comes in handy. Its inner surface cone-shaped, and when you place it over the handle and strike straight, without striking the handle, force is applied to the surrounding descending wheel, allowing only the descending wheel to move down easily.

For chisels 4 bu (≈12 mm) and larger, place a piece of soft wood underneath, stand the chisel upright on it, place the hoop‑setting tool over the handle, and strike downward. Do not hit hard all at once—tap gradually while checking the progress.

For chisels 3 bu (≈9 mm) and smaller, do not place wood underneath. Hold the chisel in the air, align the hoop‑setting tool straight with the handle, and tap gently. Narrow and thin chisels may bend from the thinner neck section, so proceed carefully.

When using a narrow, thin chisel, be careful as it may bend at the thin part of the shaft.

Chisel Hoop Setting Tool

■ Blade width: 

9mm
Item no.  1119536

12mm
Item no.  1119537

15mm
Item no.  1119532

18mm
Item no. 1119538

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