This Michihamono Round Radius Skew Chisel is a meticulously crafted tool designed for intricate detail woodcarving work. This exceptional chisel features a very fine 3mm, round-radius blade forged from Aogami No. 2 steel, renowned for its exceptional sharpness, edge retention, and ease of sharpening. The smooth 180mm Hinoki handle provides a comfortable and secure grip.The rounded radius blade excels at carving smooth, detailed corners and reaching into tight spaces where standard chisels struggle, while slicing more easily than flat skew chisels can, allowing for meticulous control and carving of fine details, such as lettering, facial features of figurines, and other intricate designs.Product Data:• Steel: Aogami No. 2 Blade Steel• Blade width: 3mm• Handle: Hinoki• Handle length: 180mmPlease keep in mind that this quality wood carving tool features an extremely fine, detailed blade that should only be handled with great caution. Please follow the guidelines below to avoid breaking or bending the blade.• This tool should not be struck with any object, such as a mallet when cutting wood,• Do not attempt to remove large amounts of wood per stroke. Trim or shave only a small amount of wood from your project at a time using multiple small strokes,• Do not use this tool to penetrate the wood any more than the thickness of the blade,• Never use the blade of this tool as a lever to remove wood,• Cutting strokes should be only vertical (i.e., up or down), with minimal pressure applied,• Horizontal shearing force, in any axis, should never be applied.Photos with background grids are measured in millimetres, with each square representing one square millimetre.Store with the blade oiled, and in a dray locations, without the blade contacting any hard surface. Blade is sharp, keep out of the reach of children.