Q: What is a kiridashi used for?
It's a general-purpose japanese woodworking knife used for marking, carving, whittling and fitting joints in hand-cut joinery.
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Known as kiridashi, meaning “pointed knife,” this versatile tool was traditionally used as a general-purpose woodworking knife. Practical for use in hand-cut joinery, it excels at marking, carving, whittling and fitting joints. Its single-bevel design lets you accurately scribe workpieces to one another, and the narrow tip works well for a range of tasks from chamfering pegs to scribing between dovetails.
The 21mm wide blade has a white steel #2 core hardened to Rc62-63 for good edge retention, and is laminated to a layer of softer carbon steel. This construction, combined with a hollow-ground back and wide bevel, makes it relatively easy to sharpen.
It’s available in left- and right-bevelled versions to accommodate handedness; however, having one of each lets you incise either side of a workpiece and carve both inside and outside curves without having to turn the project around.
Nearly 7 1/2" long overall with a hand-polished finish, it comes already sharpened (although we recommend honing before use). An effective utility knife that’s sure to become a favorite. Made in Japan.
It's a general-purpose japanese woodworking knife used for marking, carving, whittling and fitting joints in hand-cut joinery.
The bevel direction determines which side of a workpiece you can register the blade against for an accurate scribe line. Choosing the version that matches your dominant hand makes single-side marking more natural, though owning one of each lets you incise either side or carve both inside and outside curves without turning the project around.
Yes, it does. It arrives already sharpened, though we recommend honing it before first use to bring the edge to its best.
The blade has a white steel #2 core hardened for good edge retention, laminated to a layer of softer carbon steel that makes the whole blade easier to sharpen.
The blade is 21mm wide, and the knife measures nearly 7 1/2" long overall.
| Materials | White steel #2 core; carbon steel lamination |
| Dimensions | Nearly 7 1/2" overall length; 21mm blade width |
| Package Quantity | 1 item |
| Country of Origin | Japan |
| Includes | Japanese woodworking knife |
| Color/Finish | Hand-polished finish |
| Warranty | Lee Valley Satisfaction Guarantee |
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Japanese Woodworking Knife
Known as kiridashi, meaning “pointed knife,” this versatile tool was traditionally used as a general-purpose woodworking knife. Practical for use in hand-cut joinery, it excels at marking, carving, whittling and fitting joints. Its single-bevel design lets you accurately scribe workpieces to one another, and the narrow tip works well for a range of tasks from chamfering pegs to scribing between dovetails.
The 21mm wide blade has a white steel #2 core hardened to Rc62-63 for good edge retention, and is laminated to a layer of softer carbon steel. This construction, combined with a hollow-ground back and wide bevel, makes it relatively easy to sharpen.
It’s available in left- and right-bevelled versions to accommodate handedness; however, having one of each lets you incise either side of a workpiece and carve both inside and outside curves without having to turn the project around.
Nearly 7 1/2" long overall with a hand-polished finish, it comes already sharpened (although we recommend honing before use). An effective utility knife that’s sure to become a favorite. Made in Japan.
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