Kiridashi: The Ultimate Marking Knife for Perfect Woodworking

Kiridashi knives are marking knives, carving knives, leather knives, and everyday carry (EDC) knives. In fact, they’re probably the closest we can get to the best EDC knife. They’re cheap, easy to use, and extremely durable. They’re loved by carpenters as marking knives, they’re used by leather workers for detailed cuts and paring, they’re handy for cutting ropes and opening boxes, and they’re used for pruning and detailing bonsai trees. The purpose of this article is to introduce you to the kiridashi knife, and show you why you need one in your tool kit.
Kiridashi knives are marking knives, carving knives, leather knives, and everyday carry (EDC) knives. In fact, they’re probably the closest we can get to the

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Known as kiridashi, meaning “pointed knife,” this versatile tool was traditionally used as a general-purpose woodworking knife. Practical for use in hand-cut joinery, it excels at marking, carving, whittling and fitting joints. Its single-bevel design lets you accurately scribe workpieces to one another, and the narrow tip works well for a range of tasks from chamfering pegs to scribing between dovetails.

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