This is probably a dumb question. But I am a tad nervous about disassembling a brand new, $72 chisel. So I'm asking those of you who know Japanese tools.

I bought a 1/8" and a 1/4" dovetail chisel from LV. LINK

For LV western chisels in this price range, I never needed to do any setup. But Japanese chisels are blacksmith made. Stan Covington shows a long procedure to set them up. LINK

In your experience, is this truly necessary with a brand new Japanese chisel? Or can I wait until after a couple years of use?

Thank you.
Fred