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The Japanese chisel or is made on similar principles to the
The Japanese chisel or is made on similar principles to the Japanese plane
The Japanese plane or is a plane pulled towards the user rather than pushed in the manner of western style planes. They are made of hardwood, usually Japanese white or red oak. The laminated steel and iron blade is stout compared to western plan ...
. There is a hard blade, called hagane attached to a softer piece of metal called the jigane.
Types
* The is the most usual type of Japanese chisel. The name literally means ''rabbeting chisel''. * The has beveled edges for makingdovetail joint
A dovetail joint or simply dovetail is a joinery technique most commonly used in woodworking joinery (carpentry), including furniture, cabinets, log buildings, and traditional timber framing. Noted for its resistance to being pulled apart ( ...
s.
Preparation
A Japanese chisel usually requires some set-up, called . The metal ring attached to the handle must be removed, the wood and ring filed to match, the ring replaced on the chisel and then the wood beaten down around the ring so that the mallet strikes the wood. The function of the metal ring is to prevent the wooden handle from splitting.Sharpening
Japanese carpenters usewaterstones
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for sharpening.
See also
* Japanese carpentryHandles
The handles are often made of Red or White Oak . Woodworking chiselsChisel
A chisel is a tool with a characteristically shaped cutting edge (such that wood chisels have lent part of their name to a particular grind) of blade on its end, for carving or cutting a hard material such as wood, stone, or metal by hand, s ...
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