Tasai Tsuki Kumi Nomi

Share join opinions please :-)

-- Frank Boer, Holland

You missed some of the drool on the inside of the case. That is a really nice set of chisels.

-- Brian, Lebanon PA, If you aren’t having fun doing it, find something else to do.

How much is ‘expensive’ for a good tool? Nice set.

Do they also make gouges?

-- “Once more unto the breach, dear friends...” Henry V - Act III, Scene I

Those are some nice tools, but it makes me want to respectfully ask a question.
Is buying a tool a complete project?

-- Mel

Those are beauties, such attention to fine details in fabrication; loving the box too
Thanks for taking the time to photograph and post it for those interested to see

-- Scott "Some days you are the big dog, some days you are the fire hydrant"

I’m a big fan of pattern welded steel. the pattern variations seem to be endless very organic looking.one of my main concerns was as a knife maker strength! upon close Inspection I see the solid tip welded to the pattern steel. I also see you have various grades of sanding stones. there Is a art to defining a razor sharp edge as the art of creating a great! tool. what are the metal bands made of ? are they full tang? I noticed the backs appear to be fluted? what do you condition your tools with to keep from rusting from sweat, salt and amino acids? thanks! for sharing! glad to learn more about Japanese culture.

@jeepturner:
To asnwer yout question I refer to twokidsnosleep’s comment:

“Those are beauties, such attention to fine details in fabrication; loving the box too Thanks for taking the time to photograph and post it for those interested to see.”

;-)

-- Frank Boer, Holland

@B13:

I love Mokume gane (wood-pattern steel) like you, that’s why I ordered from Tasai because Tasai’s patterns as the most beautiful to me.
The the ferrules are soft steel/iron I think I’m not sure.
The ‘flutes’ are to make the job of honing easier and quicker, you see Japanese chisels are very hard.
Flattening and honing the back would take forever is it was all hard steel.
I use the traditional Camila oil to respectfully keep these works of art rust free.

-- Frank Boer, Holland

@ Frank

I too like seeing the new tools but I think what jeepturner was getting at is that this may have been better posted as an forum item in the “Woodworking Tools, Hardware and Accessories” forum or as a Tool Review or even as a Blog entry rather than as a project.

Just MHO and in the overall scheme of life, what does it really matter where you post things?

You do beautiful work and these are beautiful tools. Buying tools just doesn’t seem like a project.

-- Best regards, Jack -- I may not be good, but I'm slow -- www.BarnhillWoodworks.com

Great! ” handmade” functional art made with wood. thanks!

Konichi-wa, Frank-san.

A thing of beauty is a joy forever, and when it is as highly useful as these are, that’s gilding the lily. Ichi-ban set.

-- The nicer the nice, the higher the price!

On the “where does it belong” question, aren’t tool gloats traditional here?

Just asking…

-- The nicer the nice, the higher the price!

I have just drooled on my keyboard (and the cat, who insists on helping me browse).

Wow !!! I am ultra envious of these chisels.
And tha Japan-tool website should have some kind of health / bank balance warning…..

-- Ollie, UK.

Very nice! I love the wood-pattern steel!

-- Steven - "Good enough for who it's for!"