This chisel is my favorite in my arsenal and has been a staple on the channel for a number of videos. It needed some TLC that required me to remove the old chisel handle, which was crafted by myself from Australian Pine and send it back to the blacksmith. Essentially there was a tempering and hardness issue that caused a pretty nasty crack in the edge. So after I got it back from the blacksmith who did a phenomenal job on the repair, I decided to opt to spin up another handle out of extra curly white oak I had laying about.
Re-handling a Japanese chisel does take a little extra thought as opposed to their western counterparts. Japanese chisels are tricky because they are built with hybrid construction in mind. They're a cross between a tang chisel and a socket chisel which makes fitting extra tricky.
After a little time on the lathe and utilizing CA as a pore filler and first layer of finish, then finalizing with a wax finish from Real Milk Paint Company, this sword was ready to go. I’m also happy to report that after all this time it’s working better than ever as well.
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