In case anyone is interested. Here is a Japanese retailer that sells a modified chisel in a manner similar to Derek’s. Teshiba-San understands some English, and accepts overseas orders. I don’t know if he is able to ship to the USA right now.
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In case anyone is interested. Here is a Japanese retailer that sells a modified chisel in a manner similar to Derek’s. Teshiba-San understands some English, and accepts overseas orders. I don’t know if he is able to ship to the USA right now.
Thank you Derek for that excellent answer.
In other words, Japanese chisels are for the connoisseur. Just as with rare wines or small batch whiskeys, one must have worked their way up the "ladder" to appreciate the peak. Unless circumstances change, I am going to fall off the slope with the Veritas PM-V11 chisels and irons. They do what I want and I am well past the point where most folks are consolidating their tool hordes.