The high quality Flat Carpenter's Chisel is great for your woodcarving needs, with a blade made from White Paper No.2 Steel Blade welded to a iron ferrule, this tool offer the best of a hard blade and an annealed soft handle, all securely seated in a quality Red Oak Handle.This medium-large size is perfect for removing large amounts of wood during the roughing out process and for cutting slots, or other square cuts.To use simply grasp the handle below the hoop with you dominant hand, place the blade on the wood you intent to carve, angle the tool as needed, before striking the the base of the handle with a mallet or similar implement, with sufficient force to penetrate the wood to the desired depth. Repeat as necessary.Product Data:• Brand: Yoshihiro,• Blade Type: Flat Chisel Single Bevel,• Blade Width: 24mm,• Blade Edge Material: Yasuki White Paper No.2 Steel,• Handle Material: Red oak,• Ferrule Material: Iron,• Best suited for: Professional Users and Experts,• Benefits: Crafted by skill artisans, laminated blade retains its harness and cuts well, while being easy to sharpen,Exercise caution when using to prevent injury, keep out of the reach of children, store in a dry place without the blade contacting any hard surface, keep metal parts clean and oiled when not in use. Kindly note, as these tools are hand crafted, there may be a slight variation in the angle of the blade relative to the handle and/or shank, this will vary from tool to tool. Please be assured this variation is normal and will not affect the quality or efficacy of this tool.