Matsumura Japanese White Steel Bench Chisel - 21mm - 7/8" Matsumura Bench Chisel - 21mm - 7/8" Cutting edge of Shirogami Hagane (white steel) hardened to Rockwell C64 Handle of Akagashi (Japanese Red Oak) double hooped with blued steel ring at top Overall Length: 9" - Blade length is 2" Ranked Number 1 out of 16 chisels reviewed in Fine Woodworking Issue 139 for Edge-holding