Vintage Japanese Chisel Slick Forged Iron 45mm Nomi Long Red Oak 18" Chobadansu Original red lacquer finish can

Original red lacquer finish can be seen on the inside

The highly figured wood grain is beautiful in all Keyaki (Japanese elm) face with Sugi wood (Japanese cedar) casing

Embarking on numerous sketching expeditions across Japan

Graceful in both color and form

Vintage Japanese Chisel Slick Forged Iron 45mm Nomi Long Red Oak 18" Chobadansu Original red lacquer finish canVintage Japanese nomi are truly impressive in the quality of their steel. This exceptional Japanese nomi (chisel) was made many decades ago in the mid 20th century by a master Japanese blade maker in the tradition of the samurai sword, with high carbon laminated steel that holds an edge like no other in the world. It was used for precise paring and finishing of many kinds of wood joinery. This is a great size chisel for all around work. And a great