Matsumura Japanese White Steel Bench Chisel - 30mm - 1-1/4"

For over 200 years the Matsumura family has had the reputation for supplying only the best quality chisels.

Shigezo Matsumura began 60 years ago to follow in the footsteps of his father. Mr. Matsumura personally fashions each chisel from start to finish.

Best quality "white" steel is forge welded by hand to wrought iron, and is carefully tempered to Rockwell c64 to produce a hard cutting edge with a durable core.

Each chisel is fully sharpened and a best quality hand-turned, double hooped Akagashi (Japanese Red Oak) handle is fitted. Overall length is 9" and blade length is 2'

These Matsumura chisels were ranked Number 1 out of 16 chisels reviewed in Fine Woodworking Issue 139 for toughness (edge holding ability).