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The Japanese chisel or ''nomi'' (Japanese: 鑿 or のみ) is made on similar principles to the [[Japanese plane]]. There is a hard blade, called [[hagane]] attached to a softer piece of metal called the [[jigane]].

[[File:Miki City Hardware Museum06n3872.jpg|thumb|Japanese chisels]]

[[File:160312 Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum Kobe Japan16s.jpg|thumb|More Japanese chisels]]

[[File:Gaa0-ksge3.jpg|thumb|Japanese chisels in use, among other tools (early 14th Century)]]

The '''Japanese chisel''' or '''{{nihongo|''nomi'' (Japanese: |鑿 or, のみ)|}}''' is made on similar principles to the [[Japanese plane]]. There is a hard blade, called [[hagane]] attached to a softer piece of metal called the [[jigane]].

== Types of Japanese chisel ==

* The '''{{nihongo|''oire nomi''|追入れ鑿|}}''' is the most usual type of Japanese chisel. The name literally means ''rabbeting chisel''.

* oire nomi

This* chiselThe '''{{nihongo|''shinogi nomi''|鎬鑿|}}''' has beveled edges for making [[dovetail joint]]s.

== Preparation of the chisel ==

The most usual type of Japanese chisel. The name literally means ''rabbeting chisel''.

* shinogi nomi

A Japanese chisel usually requires some set-up, called {{nihongo|''shikomi'' in Japanese|仕込み|}}. The metal ring attached to the handle must be removed, the wood and ring filed to match, the ring replaced on the chisel and then the wood beaten down around the ring so that the mallet strikes the wood. The function of the metal ring is to prevent the wooden handle from splitting.

This chisel has beveled edges for making [[dovetail joint]]s.

== Sharpening the chisel ==

== Preparation of the chisel ==

Japanese carpenters use [[Sharpening stone|waterstones]] for sharpening.

A Japanese chisel usually requires some set-up, called ''shikomi'' in Japanese. The metal ring attached to the handle must be removed, the wood and ring filed to match, the ring replaced on the chisel and then the wood beaten down around the ring so that the mallet strikes the wood. The function of the metal ring is to prevent the wooden handle from splitting.

==See also==

== Sharpening the chisel ==

*[[Japanese carpentry]]

Japanese carpenters use [[waterstones]] for sharpening.

==Handles==

[[Category:Woodworking|Chisel, Japanese]]

The handles are often made of Red or White Oak .

[[Category:Woodworking|Chisel, Japanesechisels]]

[[Category:Japanese tools|Chisel]]

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