Fujikawa Umeki Nomi Japanese Chisels Set of 5 with Free Genno Hammer includes: 3mm, 6mm, 9mm, 12mm, 24mm Chisels with a FREE Square Head Genno Japanese Hammer 375g worth £39.50.
Umeki Nomi have slender triangular cross section blades with about half the side height of traditional Oire Nomi. The sides are ground as low as the laminated construction will allow and perfect for cleaning sharp corners especially when cutting fine joints. Light, thin, and accurate, Umeki Nomi are known as dovetail chisels and very well suited to furniture making.
Made for us by Fujikawa in Miki City, Japan, these beautiful Umeki Nomi are made to the same spec as the rest of the Fujikawa professional range with white paper steel hardened to RC63-64, hon akagashi (premium Japanese red oak) handles, blued hoops and hand forged blades.
The polished faces are selectively hardened by quenching the head under a stream of flowing water, this gives durable working surfaces but leaves the middle of the head softer, which deadens the blow and kills vibration. The polished hachimaki bands around the faces are not a laminated layer but a traditional decorative touch that tidies up the appearance after polishing the faces.
In Japanese tradition, the final securing of hammer and axe heads is performed by the user - who thereby takes ownership of the tool and begins their lifelong responsibility for keeping it secured.
Chisel Approximate Measurements:
| Size | Overall Length | Handle Length | Useable Blade Length |
| 3mm (⅛") | 215mm (8½") | 93mm (3⅞") | 57mm (2¼") |
| 6mm (¼") | 224mm (9⅞") | 97mm (3⅞") | 57mm (2¼") |
| 9mm (⅜") | 225mm (9⅞") | 94mm (3¾") | 57mm (2¼") |
| 12mm (½") | 218mm (8⅝") | 94mm (3¾") | 57mm (2¼") |
| 24mm (1") | 226mm (8⅞") | 94mm (3¾") | 57mm (2¼") |
The classic Japanese octagonal hammer is a popular choice with western woodworkers, it is less stable than the waisted designs of the square and rounded types, which is an advantage if you are using it in any orientation other than perpendicular to the ground, carving for example.
The polished faces are selectively hardened by quenching the head under a stream of flowing water, this gives durable working surfaces but leaves the middle of the head softer, which deadens the blow slightly and helps eliminate vibration.
The polished hachimaki bands around the faces are not a laminated layer but a traditional decorative touch that tidies up the appearance after polishing the faces.
375g (13.2oz) is the recommended weight for driving standard size oire nomi Japanese bench chisels.
- Weight: 375g
- Head: 95mm x 26mm x 23mm
- Overall Length: 330mm
- Handle: Japanese White Oak