Five-chisel Y-2 set in its black box, blades up, with a yellow sharp-blade warning label

Zen-Wu Y-2 Chisel

5 chisel set (1/8", 1/4", 3/8", 5/8", 1")
$343.00 USD
$343.00 USD
Zen-Wu Y-2 Chisel

Zen-Wu Y-2 Chisel

$343.00 USD
$343.00 USD
Size

The Y-2 is a Western-style bench chisel built around Zen-Wu white-paper carbon steel (ZW-C2), heat-treated with multiple cryogenic cycles to 64 HRC. A traditional carbon steel composition (minimal alloy, minimal impurities) refined by modern heat treatment for edge retention and toughness.

Classic design, dead-flat bevels and backs. The chisel body has a shaped thumb rest and softened corner reliefs at the points where hands naturally grip, details that matter over a long session of paring or chopping. Blade 5-1/8" (130mm), handle 5-1/2" (140mm), total length 10-5/8" (270mm). Ships at a 30° bevel, flat and ready to shave. Handle in reclaimed old-growth red ring-cupped oak.

Successor to the Y-1 Chisel. The Y-1 used ZW-C1 at 63.5 HRC; the Y-2 steps up to ZW-C2 at 64 HRC.

We do not currently offer 3/4". For that size, the 20mm is the nearest equivalent.

Care and use instructions

Ships from our workshop in Wuhan, typically within 2 to 4 days; DHL transit is 3 to 5 days (shipping policy).
Duties and taxes are collected at checkout; nothing more is due on delivery.
Lifetime warranty; 365-day returns.

Pairs with
Five-chisel Y-2 set in its black box, blades up, with a yellow sharp-blade warning label
  • Five-chisel Y-2 set in its black box, blades up, with a yellow sharp-blade warning label
  • Two Y-2 bench chisels on a workbench, one seated in a chopped recess, polished bevels against dark blade backs
  • Y-2 bench chisel standing upright, wide dark blade above the steel ferrule and turned wooden handle
  • Medium-width Y-2 chisel on end, dark blade tapering to a polished edge, ferrule and shaped wooden grip below
  • Narrow Y-2 chisel standing upright, slim dark blade meeting the steel ferrule and turned handle
  • Narrow bench chisel on end with the polished bevel catching the light at the tip
  • The narrowest Y-2 chisel upright, slender blade rising from the ferrule and wooden handle
  • Overhead detail of two open Y-2 sets, turned handles in lighter and darker wood resting in black trays
  • A hand lifts the widest chisel from a boxed Y-2 set at the workbench
  • Two boxed Y-2 chisel sets angled across black gift boxes with gold brush calligraphy, blades wrapped in paper
  • Five-chisel Y-2 set in its black box, blades up, with a yellow sharp-blade warning label
  • Two Y-2 bench chisels on a workbench, one seated in a chopped recess, polished bevels against dark blade backs
  • Y-2 bench chisel standing upright, wide dark blade above the steel ferrule and turned wooden handle
  • Medium-width Y-2 chisel on end, dark blade tapering to a polished edge, ferrule and shaped wooden grip below
  • Narrow Y-2 chisel standing upright, slim dark blade meeting the steel ferrule and turned handle
  • Narrow bench chisel on end with the polished bevel catching the light at the tip
  • The narrowest Y-2 chisel upright, slender blade rising from the ferrule and wooden handle
  • Overhead detail of two open Y-2 sets, turned handles in lighter and darker wood resting in black trays
  • A hand lifts the widest chisel from a boxed Y-2 set at the workbench
  • Two boxed Y-2 chisel sets angled across black gift boxes with gold brush calligraphy, blades wrapped in paper

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