KAKURIJapanese Carpenter Hammer GENNO for Woodworking 10.5 oz (300g), Carpentry Hammer with Wood Handle for Chisel, Plane, Nail, Made in JAPAN

I saw reviews saying the handle was long etc but it’s actually about the same as a western style claw hammer, their faces are about the same but visually appears off balance to some of us because there’s not as much steel and has a thin handle. Feels great in the hand, I’ll definitely be using this a lot more than my 12 or 16 oz hammers. I would only recommend oiling the handle and flattening the one face as needed.

Compared to the utilitarian design of western hammers, Japanese tools are beautifully shaped art-forms. This hammer has an oval-shaped head which was not evident in the ambiguous pictures. I was expecting a round hammer head. But was surprised to see oval. Slightly disappointing. The profile of the head is an eye pleasing hour glass. The build quality is great. The finish is excellent. There are no flaws in it. The wood used in the handles, I think it's a type of Oak, has a lot of grain to them. You can feel it all. I haven't owned a handle like this before. It should provide an excellent non-slip grip. I will say that the handle is very long. Longer than any of the Western or other Japanese hammers. Given the oval shaped head and the long handle, you have to be careful when hammering small nails. It's definitely better suited for adjusting Japanese planes or chisel work.

I do another of finish carpentry. I own several Japanese hammers. I really like the way this hammer feels in my hand. You can tell the difference. For tapping or chiseling this hammer does it all.

This hammer has a convex side and a flat side, ideal for setting up your bench chisels. The weight and balance are comfortable. Using the convex side to round the wood at the end of your chisels avoids tearing the fibers and increases the life of your chisels. Also, unlike a general multi-use hammer that has knicks and dings in it, I chose to set this one aside to ensure a clear head for years to come.

Works as it should feels well built.

I bought it as a gift for a friend who restores antiques. He loved it. Uses it often

Good for control, small spaces, wood nails or plugs, or tapping pieces together.

Appears to be well made. I bought this to use as a plane adjusting hammer and was surprised to see it came with a small Japanese smoothing plane. Don't know if this is typical or a mistake since I didn't see that in the ad. Now I have a plane to practice the tuning on that all most Japanese planes need,instead of the larger one that I got from the same seller. Looking forward to using it.

Like most Japanese tools if you are unfamiliar ,it requires work . The head will have to be seated properly and the metal wedge driven in . Only takes five minutes . It's a great little hammer . Flat on one side of the head and convex or belled on the other . The belled end is to strike small nails without bruising the wood .

今まで使っていたものより握りやすい、使いやすい。

Well balanced. Fantastic hammer, I use most days at work.

Très bon petit marteau les outils Japonais sont fantastique

久しぶりにまともな金づちを購入しまして、あまりにも使い心地の良さに驚いております。ちゃんと打ててちゃんと釘がまっすぐ入っていく。当たり前の事なんですが、今までボロッボロであちこち欠けまくったゴムとプラスチックのハンマーを使っていたので余計にそう感じます。買ってよかった！やはり工具はちゃんとしたものを買いましょう。