The name of the chisels is Tsunehiro. Unfortunately the blacksmith of these chisels has passed away years ago, so it's virtually impossible to get the same ones. The quality of chisels matters a lot for sure, but if you want to bring out the full potential of your chisels, you must acquire proper sharpening skills. If you want to learn how to sharpen your blade super sharp, go to diyjapanesejoinery.com/course/. The first month is free.

I think this guy just wanted to show off how sharp his chisels are. Kidding. Good vid.

Thank You, I learned something. I also learned that my chisels are VERY DULL ;0)

For a beginner (like me) I really appreciate you posting 'tips' like this. Calling it a 'tip' is not doing it justice - it's magic. Much obliged.

As a musical instrument maker, it's fascinating to see cabinetmaking done to the same level of skill as expected in violin making. Great work. cheers from sunny Vienna, Scott

Learned a new trick! Been a carpenter for over 25 years, but am always learning. Only been studying Japanese joinery for 5 years, so every piece of information I take to heart!

Having worked with wood for over sixty years, this is a great video and a beautiful example of how to use Japanese tools to make a near perfect joint. I would trade some of my chisels which have been handed down through the years and are kept razor sharp to have a few of those chisels that are being used. They have a deliberate concave area in the back but a perfect cutting edge which can be kept sharp on the front which is where the work is done. Thank you for posting a most excellent video and how 1.2k people give this a thumbs down I will never know, perhaps they don't understand tools and how to use them. Much respect from an old woodworker!

Jeeze he called that a gap in the joint, if only i could get joints that good

very good english for a non-native speaker, and very understandable as well, thank you for taking the time to make this video

Beautiful! I really like "using the nature of the wood" as a part of the crafting process, not fighting or ignoring wood's properties.

The real skill of this is the clean cuts of the timber which is achieved with the sharp tools the moral always keep your tools in top shape and sharp

I love to watch the old Japanese style of wood work, great video.

Round over flat.. Never knew that was the difference.. Thank you.

Beautiful I recently started to get into wood working after taking apart and restoring some of my grandfathers old tools and while they are western style tools planes etc I find the Japanese approach to wood working to be very calming so I had to subscribe

That’s a bloody sharp chisel set!!

I would like to thank you for sharing your skills outstanding job I am a new woodworker looking for ways to get better I am so glad to have found your Channel thank you again

Wood is truly a wonderful thing to work with. I love it.

You can moisten wood with Glycerin and water (on tool handles I use ethylene-glycol, antifreeze) and it preserves the cells but it may have a visible effect causing the surface to take stain or oil finish differently, and that wouldn’t be desired on a piece of quality workmanship. Noticed the condition and quality of the chisels, saw, rules and squares, having tools that are in good working order allows you to focus on the close tolerances and careful fine trimming, and taking the time to keep everything in such condition is a job in itself. Admirable work sir!

The bathroom shot is missing from the video - the one where he shaves with the chisels.

素晴らしいデモンストレーション。 あなたのスキルを共有してくれてありがとう

I like how he understands the wood and works with itc

Japanese carpenter's are awesome I love to watch these types of videos opens doors you would never see welldone great video brother 👍

Thank you for doing this video, I learned much from your techniques. The tools are just that, tools in the hands of a craftsman. Not taking anything away from the quality of the tools. My Grandfather had a box full of high quality Japanese tools that he preferred over most of his his "American" made ones for fine finish work. Sadly when he passed, other of his Grandchildren snatched and pawned all of his tools. But please keep up the how to's and diy's there are many of us who learn from you and this makes us better at what we do.

Wow ! Your tools are extremely sharp. Using them makes things so easy.

Thanks for sharing in English. It was a pretty neat little operation.

The precision happening here is next level. I can't do that with my power tools. :/

Thank you for sharing this information, it is very wise knowing how the wood will work by compressing fibers, addition of moisture and also warning NOT to bruise the wood permanently with the hammer. Please keep up this good work, and also posting more videos.

I've watched this so many times, it never gets old. Amazing.

It must be like a dream to work with wood of such a quality.

im not a woodworker but i love watching these videos

Totally love how Japanese build/rebuild structures using this type of woodworking joinery.

your very good at giving a good explanation of what your doing and trying to achieved, very good carpenter...

The SamuraiCarpenter also explained this in one of his videos, but it's very nice to see a dedicated demonstration though. Keep up the good work! I like your videos.

Brilliant!! Literally making a series of joints almost identical to this one…. Very helpful thank you

I'm so glad to see this video. There are tons of craftman like you in China. They do pretty good at this, but they never have the chance to record the video to let the world know the beauty of this kind of art. Thank you! Great video!

That is just so beautiful to watch perfection in joining wood. Good tips to know as well. Thank you for sharing.

Truly enjoyable to watch

Great to watch. I would watch an uncut video with the same attention, by the way. There is something to learn waiting in each movement, don't keep it from your watchers :)

Excellent Tutorial & Commentary. Thank you. You are a Craftsman

Very nice chisel set

Great lesson, thank you

Press fitting for wood...I love it.

A man after my own heart. Thank you for sharing this. Hope I never stop learning.

Years of hard work and trial & error to make perfect practice. Thank you for your dedication to wood, I really appreciate you.

Perfect joint.

I like how you measured the diagonals to check for parallelism. The technique works surprisingly well with softer woods like pine and cedar.

thank U so much i like watch and learning Japanese joinery but most videos are i japanese so i try to lean by looking only so its a big help if can understand too

This video is well-made. Thank you for sharing this technique with us.

Impressive work! Thanks for sharing!!

TIP use anti freeze instead of water to make it swell up. the glycols will harden in place after drying- keeping the wood swelled forever

Thank you for making this excellent video. It is a great pleasure to watch your traditional woodworking techniques and they have been very instructive to me not only in the technique itself but also in the calm and deliberate manner of your work. I hope you will make more videos in the future.

Incredible! And very well done video. Quality was excellent.

Watching these Japanese craftsmen do their work is like attending a symphony, beautiful.

I recognize your mechanical pencil; it's a Kuru Toga. Amazing taste, sir.

Great video and explianation! The difference between a flat head and round head was new to me. Thank you!

I’m more of a six-inch rusty wood screw and a wad of filler guy but I can appreciate this.

Wish one day be able to get 50% of this perfection!

I am hooked on Japanese woodworking! Thank you for sharing and please make more Japanese techniques. We need more of this on KZfaq! Great Vid!

great video thank you so much ,,,,,,i work to a 2inch tollerance or its a poor joint that a pound of putty wont fill

I'm not a carpenter but I've been cutting wood for 40 years and I'd still love to know how to do a perfect perpendicular saw cut by hand/eye.

I like the way you dealt with wood 😇 thanks for sharing

I really enjoyed that

He can shave his beard with that chisels man. That's a mint arse chisels.

Perfect! Thank you.

Your tools are so incredibly sharp! Wow!

Wow, just how sharp are the teeth on that hand saw? It's cuts the wood like butter.

Fantastic. Love the attention to detail.

That was awesome.

I love Japanese woodworking tools. It's a shame they are prohibitively expensive.

Beautiful.. I wish my chisels were that sharp.. Looked effortless..

This is a great trick! I have struggled before with the problem of closing joint gaps. I will try this out. Thank you! :-)

I love Japanese carpentry.

Incredible! ❤️

A great technique to employ in joinery.

I definitely like the halving joint; it seems to have good uses for the right application. I'll have to try it soon. Thanks for the idea! Have a good one!!

Thank you so much for teaching us this technique

This was excellent; a great option to employ. Thanks very much!

I have seen this discussed for making waterproof boat seams. Lightly hammer a wire into the wood, then plane down flush and assemble. With moisture, the area that had the wire pressed into it swells up proud of the surface and seals the join.

This is sooooo much more difficult than this expert makes it look !!! Amazing!!! 🤩🤩🤩

This is precious info, thanks!

Thank you

Thanks for these GREAT videos. Please keep uploading.

I'm more impressed with the tools then the actual technique.

Beautiful work

Very clever, thanks

I've known of using compressed fibers for watertight timber baths, tanks etc, but never thought to apply it to normal joints. I like this idea. Thanks.

Would love to find out where to get that smaller square he was using. I very much enjoyed the techniques used.

Nice video! and keep up the good work!

Great video. Really enjoyed the step by step guide... thank you.

I love those tools.

The name for this tehnic is named "killing the wood". Is very good and used for sealing the sharpening box which is using water. 😉 with hard wood is perfect. Hello from Nuremberg, Germany 🤗

I am looking forward to more videos, very nice explanation ! Thank you for sharing your skills with us.

One trick that works really well for exacting joinery is to cut just shy of the line with a thin kerf Japanese saw blade. Then re-cut with a thicker blade to hit the line. Often an equivalent European blade or a coarse Japanese saw can be used to enlarge the saw kerf to exactly hit the line.

Brilliant. Thank you.

I'm 65. What I've learned most in life is what I DON'T know. Unless you'reGod, you can always learn new and helpful things. Thank you for sharing.

This is great! Thank you! I'd love to see some videos about tips for correctly using the chisel and planes.

Love a nice joint

Such dedication to detail. Amazing !

Great video! I've been watching Japanese woodworking vidoeos recently and I realize I've never used a truly sharp chisel or probably any tool. As much as the techniques impress me, the precision of the tools does more

I love this. Thanks man. Love from Indonesia