Set Up Japanese Chisels Before You Sharpen

The things you will need to do to your new Japanese chisel to get it set up and ready for sharpening. They don't come ready to use, here is how I do it. There are surly many variations but this has worked well for me. Timestamps below.
1:53 - Removing the hoops
3:47 - Removing protective coating
5:43 - Preparing the hoops
8:05 - Setting the hoops
10:39 - Mushrooming the end
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[@pskelly56]

Thank you. These basic tool videos -- power and hand -- are extremely helpful for those of us just learning.

[@elcapitan7352]

Excellent concise, step by step explanation of the why and how of preparing the tools.

[@Neverstopbuilding]

Thank you for the kind words :)

[@JohnWenz1]

Thank you, very thorough and clear. You tell why to do it this way - or you will or won't get result you want. Basic cause/effect of Japanese chisel set up. Thank you.

[@traviscornett1963]

Obviously there are many ways to skin a cat, but, in my experience, setting the hoop like this without slightly tapering the end of the handle eventually results in the hoop biting into the wood once it reaches the larger part of the handle and either splintering or splitting the handle. Of course, this is with heavy use over time, but it has happened to me, and I’ve seen it on multiple secondhand nomi. Just something to be aware of.

[@traviscornett1963]

Also, he didn’t address where the ferrule meets the handle. This will also cause splintering/splitting of the handle with prolonged use. Although if you don’t plan to use the tool heavily, you can prepare as shown without much concern.

[@flyingrabbit829]

Brilliant thanks a lot mate

[@saytencushman3758]

You used Japanese lacquer too!

[@mp7320]

Hi ok

[@bernardofernandez6138]

Very informative thank you very much for all your time and information provided, how much is this set of chisels?

[@Neverstopbuilding]

I think it was several hundred, Masashige passed away with no apprentice I believe. What a shame.

[@hugoakerlund5114]

Best chisels on earth? Whilst I do use quite a lot of japanese chisels I still think that it's debatable.

[@radiusnorth1675]

Hello. I would appreciate your thoughts on "fixing" a Japanese chisel where the hoop is to loose and slides quite far down the handle. My first instinct is to remove the hoop and soak the handle in warm water swelling the wood fibres, but I wonder if they will just "re-shrink" when they dry and I'll still have a loose hoop. Another possibility might, of coarse be to cut the handle down in length and seating the hoop on a thicker section of the handle, but then that might change the balance of the chisel. ( this is a good, but not "great" chisel.) Any insights would be helpful.

[@traviscornett1963]

Get a smaller hoop.

[@ahikernamedgq]

Sorry, did you soak the chisel handles in lacquer or a solvent to remove the lacquer that was already there?

[@ahikernamedgq]

Also, this along with your sharpening video, are the best nomi set up videos I have ever seen. Thank you so much!

[@antonhan4815]

My same question has been answered. Thanks.

[@Neverstopbuilding]

Thank you!

[@Neverstopbuilding]

Solvent, to take it back to bare wood

[@Alex-tm6qz]

The content is amazing keep up the good work.

[@flexinriffs9926]

Beautiful tools. But are you wearing a Sith robe? Chiselling for the dark side?

[@Neverstopbuilding]

You better believe it

[@RobyWanKenobi]

What was the brand of these chisels? Just upgraded my chisels from Dewalt to a set of Kazu from woodpeckers and found this very helpful thank you.

[@Epoxyclub]

I’d like to know as well. Been looking for a while no luck