JAPANESE WOOD CHISEL - "OIRE NOMI" - 24 MM BLADE - FUJIWARA - OUTINOMI X MAGASIN VIVANT!

The "Oire Nomi" is an excellent Japanese wood chisel, the most versatile in a traditional tool kit. This 24 mm wide model, hand-forged in Miki by the renowned Fujiwara factory, embodies the perfect balance between robustness and finesse. Designed with a bi-metal structure (hard steel for the cutting edge and soft steel for shock absorption), it is intended for joinery, mortising, and precision adjustments.

This chisel offers cutting efficiency that modern industrial steels cannot match, allowing for effortless woodworking and a perfect surface finish on wood.

• Blade width: 24 mm
• Total length: 220 mm
• Steel type: Laminated structure (Hard carbon steel on a soft iron base)
• Handle: Japanese oak
• Ferrule (Katsura): Steel, to be fitted manually

• Handcrafted in Japan

THE FUJIWARA MANUFACTORY:

The Fujiwara family, based in Miki, is recognized for its exceptional mastery of carbon steels. The master blacksmith dedicates his life to the pursuit of the "ideal hardness": steel hard enough to maintain a razor-sharp edge, yet supple enough not to break under mallet strikes.

Exclusive collaboration OUTINOMI x MAGASIN VIVANT! :

Together with Outinomi, we select the best of Japanese craftsmanship and utilitarian design, tools that are as simple as they are intuitive to use for all basic tasks, while guaranteeing strictly professional quality.

This young company was founded in 2024 by Lucas Hoffalt, a "designer-artisan" who graduated from the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs. Outinomi acts as a bridge between the last great Japanese blacksmiths and Western artisans.

Lucas offers tools with a soul, often sourced from small traditional forges. His approach is distinguished by a highly specialized selection, ranging from new tools to rare "vintage" pieces (Showa era) that he restores himself, sourced for their exceptional forging quality. He values Japanese carbon steel, which he considers vastly superior to modern mass-produced items.

For Lucas, the tool is not just perceived as a utilitarian object, but as a piece of functional design endowed with its own aesthetic, texture, and poetry. It is this quest for beauty and excellence that naturally led him to Japanese craftsmanship, one of the most demanding in the world.