Founded in 1957 in Yoita-cho, Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture — a town renowned for Echigo hammered blades (Echigo Uchihamono) — Kawasei Cutlery has been handcrafting carving knives and wood carving chisels for over 65 years. Now in its third generation under the Seigen brand name, the company has evolved from making professional carpenters' tools to creating premium carving tools accessible to hobbyists and craftspeople alike.
Kawasei's tools are forged from Yasuki steel, considered the highest grade of blade steel in Japan. Their carving knives use the rare Aogami Super — the hardest and most abrasion-resistant of the Yasuki steels — delivering exceptional sharpness that lasts. Their wood carving chisels use Shirogami steel, carefully balanced for sharpness and ease of sharpening, making them ideal for intermediate users who maintain their own edges.
The Seigen brand name carries a poetic meaning — named after the Iroha maple whose vivid autumn leaves symbolise clarity and brilliance — expressing the founder's wish that users learn proper technique and enjoy genuinely sharp tools from the very beginning.
"Tomo" Netsuke Carving Chisels 10 Piece Set
"Tomo" Netsuke Carving Chisels 10 Piece Set
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$620.00
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Renowned smith Kawasei-san is famous for his beautiful hand-made carving chisels, gouges and many other tools. This 10 piece set was carefully selected and put together to allow the user great control over extremely fine detail and finishing work. As these tools are so fine, it is an ideal set for Netsuke carving. Like many of Kawasei-san's tools, these chisels have amazing pencil like control and are extremely sharp.
The blade of each tool is forged from blue paper super steel laminated with soft iron, giving each excellent edge retention properties and the ability to take an exceptionally keen edge. All handles are made of Magnolia wood.
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Comes in Paulownia box.
