Woodworkers who want a narrow, single-width Japanese chisel for delicate paring, mortise cleanup, and tight joinery.
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You need a graduated set or a wider chisel; this is one 3mm tool and nothing else.
Material Japanese Yellow Steel #2 + Soft Iron
Handle Oak Wood
Weight 2.9 Ounces
Size 3mm
Our scorecard
4.2/5overall
Owner rating4.3/5
4.3 average across 141 owner ratings
Popularity1.2/5
141 owner reviews, fewer than most models here
The overall score is owner satisfaction weighted by how many reviews back it, so a high rating from few reviews counts for less. The bars below show where this model stands against the other hand tools and workshop hand tools we track in this category on price, popularity and size. Context, not marks against it, and our read of the data, not a lab test.
Overview
The KAKURI 11140501 is a single 3mm Japanese chisel built the traditional way, with a Yellow Steel #2 cutting edge laminated to a softer iron body and fitted to an oak handle. That hard-steel-over-soft-iron construction is the classic recipe for taking and holding a keen edge while keeping the body tough.
At 2.9 ounces it is light in the hand, and the narrow 3mm width is meant for detail work that wider chisels cannot reach, such as cleaning small mortises, fine paring, and inlay. It carries a 4.3-star rating across 141 reviews at $22.65.
The listing gives the steel, handle material, width, and weight, but no overall length or bevel angle, so confirm the dimensions suit your work if length matters to you.
Pros
Laminated Yellow Steel #2 over soft iron, the traditional Japanese construction for a hard, keen edge on a tougher body
Traditional oak handle
Narrow 3mm width reaches fine detail and tight joinery wider chisels cannot
Light at 2.9 ounces for controlled paring
4.3-star rating across 141 reviews at $22.65
Cons
A single 3mm chisel, not a graduated set
No overall length or bevel angle is listed, only the 3mm width and 2.9-ounce weight
Laminated Japanese steel rewards careful sharpening and is not meant for prying
Specifications
Material
Japanese Yellow Steel #2 + Soft Iron
Handle
Oak Wood
Weight
2.9 Ounces
Size
3mm
Performance notes
The Yellow Steel #2 edge is designed to take a fine bevel and hold it, while the soft iron backing absorbs shock. The 3mm width and 2.9-ounce weight point to detail and paring use, not heavy chopping.
What buyers say
The 4.3-star average across 141 reviews points to general satisfaction with edge quality and the traditional build, in line with what buyers expect from a laminated Japanese chisel at this price.
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