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Chu tataki are light Japanese timber framing chisels — heftier than oire nomi (bench chisels), lighter than full tataki, and made to be struck. "Tataki" means "to beat": made to take heavy blows for mortising and joinery, not for delicate work.
These chisels are from Fujikawa's Yasaku line with blades made of white steel, which strikes a balance between price and performance — a hard, keen edge that's straightforward to sharpen.
As chu tataki these hand-forged chisels can be used for timber-frame joinery, large mortises, chopping waste — anywhere you'd reach for a striking chisel over a bench chisel. They come set up for striking, but the bevel is yours to grade — lower the angle and you have a paring chisel. The 48 mm is wide enough for real slick-style paring once reground: the closest thing to a Japanese timber slick in this range.
Chu tataki are light Japanese timber framing chisels — heftier than oire nomi (bench chisels), lighter than full tataki, and made to be struck. "Tataki" means "to beat": made to take heavy blows for mortising and joinery, not for delicate work.
These chisels are from Fujikawa's Yasaku line with blades made of white steel, which strikes a balance between price and performance — a hard, keen edge that's straightforward to sharpen.
As chu tataki these hand-forged chisels can be used for timber-frame joinery, large mortises, chopping waste — anywhere you'd reach for a striking chisel over a bench chisel. They come set up for striking, but the bevel is yours to grade — lower the angle and you have a paring chisel. The 48 mm is wide enough for real slick-style paring once reground: the closest thing to a Japanese timber slick in this range.
