This high quality, yet affordable, carpenter's chisel is hand made in Japan from high carbon steel laminated onto a softer steel for greater strength and durability, ensuring a tool that will last a lifetime at a great price. Tempered and crafted by hand to ensure maximum quality and cutting ability, this excellent tool is guaranteed to be sharp and ready to use straight out the packaging.The shank and bolster are formed from a single piece of steel ensuring durability, this tool comes with a hard wood handle that has a metal hoop at the end for maximum control and to help protect your hand from mallet blows (please note, there may be some play in the hoop). Approximate dimensions:• Blade width: 15mm• Overall length: 21cm• Handle length (excluding hoop): 9cm• Handle width: 2cm• Hoop width: 2.5cmKindly 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.