Crafting Excellence: A Day with the World-Famous Tasai (田齊): Forging and Maintaining Chisels скачать в хорошем качестве

Crafting Excellence: A Day with the World-Famous Tasai (田齊): Forging and Maintaining Chisels

In this video, we are in Sanjo, Niigata, Japan hanging out with Tasai Nomi Seisakusho. This father and son duo produce some of the finest chisels in the world. You can find their products almost everywhere. If you have the opportunity to use a Tasai chisel you would understand why they are so desired. The techniques for forging chisels have been modified through the years, but the basics remain the same. It is this iterative process that has allowed Tasai to perfect his skill and make an amazing product. I brought one of my Tasai chisels to the shop to ask about repairing the "Ura" of backside of the chisel. I had a hard time flattening the backside and I wanted to get some advice from the younger Tasai on what I should do. Most chisel and plane blade manufacturers in Japan will always help repair their own products and also provide advice on sharpening techniques. I was fortunate enough to have Tasai help me repair my chisel to an extent. We hope you enjoy this video.