woodworking chisels

[Packard]

The chisels in the photo do not appear to have been set up. By this I refer to the reinforcing hoops being positioned further down the handle, and the exposed ends folded over the steel hoops. If you do this, it should not damage a wooden mallet. In any event, oire nomi (Japanese bench chisels) are designed to be struck with a gennou (steel hammer). This adds to their precision.

Here is my set of Kiyohisa ...



... and Koyamaichi ....



Examine the handle ends. You will see wood and not steel.

Regards from Perth

Derek

Yes. And a close look at the Garrett Wade offerings clearly shows the wood handle proud of the ring. As long as you strike the handle square-on, there should be no damage to the mallet.

I once read, what was certainly a hyperbole, that if you could keep a toothpick from bowing, it could support the weight of a grown man. The point being that in axial-compressive loading wood fibers can support enormous loads.

 

[onocoffee]

Here is my set of Kiyohisa ...

Even the chisels are gorgeous. Nice!