Zen-Wu Y-1 Chisels

East meets West with Zen-Wu’s immaculately designed chisels. They are lapped and honed by hand at Zen-Wu’s factory—possibly the only western-style chisel that is truly ready to use out of the box.  Made from a unique steel called ZWC1, it is high on both the hardness and toughness scales, outperforming popular steels like A2 and PM-V11. It holds an edge for longer than most chisels, but sharpens quickly.  The back of the chisel has a 20 micron hollow, which helps prevent slippage when paring, and reduces resistance when chiseling. Each chisel has gone through a bluing process that gives the iron a beautiful black finish that helps prevent corrosion.  The handle is made of hard maple, and the blade is secured with a tang and ferrule.  Specifications: Blade widths: 1”, ⅝”, ⅜”, ¼”, ⅛” Blade length: 4.5” Handle length: 10.5” Jonathan’s Hot Take: I can’t help but get excited when I talk about these chisels. They are the best on the market, and more affordable than Lee Valley or Lie-