This is a high-quality wood carving socket type tool from Michihamono, a well-known Japanese carving tools manufacturer. This tool has a sharp blade fashioned from white steel that has exceptional edge retention and is easy to re-sharpen, as well as a wooden handle made of strong oak wood, making it ideal for wood carving and can last for many years. The wooden handle is durable and has a good grip, making it simple to work with. This exceptional tool also has a metal hoop at the end of the handle, which ensures it will not break or deform when pounded with a mallet.With a 24mm wide blade, the extremely shallow sweep of this socket type woodcarving tool is ideal for finishing and smoothing the wood's surface.The sharp, 24mm wide, blade of this tool is nearly flat but with the corners slightly raised, making it ideal for carving extremely shallow grooves. When smoothing off large, flat sections of wood or levelling the backdrop of a relief carving, use this heavy-duty tool. Different blade sizes are available (each sold separately).Approximate Dimensions & Product Data:• Blade Material: White Steel No. 2• Blade Width: 24mm• Handle Material: Oak Wood• Full Length: 220mmPlease note: The blade edge is sharp, keep out of the reach of children. Store without the blade contacting any hard surface to avoid dulling the cutting edge.Photos with background grids are measured in millimetres, with each square representing one square millimetre.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.