Mark of saws

『Sawsmith Marks of the Miki Region and Surrounding Areas』

1: Mark of Miyano Heijiro (宮野平次郎).  Since the mid-Edo period, the Miyano Heijiro (宫野平次郎) family has been a prestigious lineage of master sawmakers, forging saws for generations in the Banshu Mik...

『Sawsmith Marks of the Aizu Region』

1:Mark of Nakaya Sukezaemon (中屋助左衛門). The blacksmith’s surname is Iizuka (飯塚), but his given name remains unknown. Based on existing data, it is highly probable that the maker's mark shown above ...

『Sawsmith Marks of the Niigata Region』

 1: Mark of Nakaya Inosuke Ⅲ (三代中屋伊之助): The blacksmith's real name was Fukazawa Inosuke (深沢伊之助, 1820–1889). They are a prestigious family of saw-smiths based in Sanjo City, Niigata Prefecture. The ...

『Sawsmith Marks of Tokyo and Surrounding Areas』

1: Mark of Nakaya Kyusaku(仲谷久作). Nakaya Kyusaku (仲谷久作) was a master saw blacksmith based in Tokyo whose lineage active from the late Edo period to the early Showa period. This particular saw has b...