Review on Marukatsu Japanese Yasuki Shirogami Chisel by Jordan Rini

My first set of Japanese chisels and I'm totally in love. I paid $100 more for a similar set because I wanted Shirogami (Hitachi White Paper Steel). Blacksmiths advertise it as the purest and sharpest steel in existence. In my experience, these chisels sharpen very easily and come out immaculately sharp. I don't have a quality sharpening accessory yet, but I would rather have a quality wet stone and leather strap and you'll have some of the best chisels money can buy. Each of these chisels will shave the hair off your arm. from the box. I recommend sanding the grips to 320 grit, removing the varnish and treating them with boiled linseed oil. If you are unfamiliar with Japanese chisels, you can hit them with a steel hammer for much greater power transfer. Because of this, you can quickly remove large pieces of scrap and then use a chisel, just pushing and cutting with your hand because they're damn sharp. My only advice is to rock the chisel from side to side, if it gets stuck don't rock back and forth or you could snap the edge. I could go on It was hard spending $300 for 5 chisels but the Japanese make incredible cutting tools and cutlery. The overall design of the Japanese socket and shank bit is far superior IMO. Break a piggy bank for her. You're worth it.