Bonsai-basami Japanese Hand Made Bonsai Scissors By Sakai Noboru - 185mm

Smith name: Sakai Noboru (1929 ~ 2016，the eldest brother of Hammer Master Kouzaburo.)

Steel: Carbon Steel

Finish type: Blacksmith Black Finish

Cutting edge length: 48mm

Total length: 185mm 

Manufacture Era: Around 1990s (according to collector’s memory)

Weight: 193g

Type of Bonsai Scissors: Bonsai Type (盆栽鋏)，This is an all-purpose scissors used for a wide range of tasks, including shaping bonsai and potted plant branches, as well as maintaining foliage and new shoots. The handle rings feature large, smooth curves designed for a comfortable, fatigue-free grip—even for those with larger hands or those wearing work gloves. 

Additional Information: Unused, in brand new condition. This pair of scissors comes from the same tool collector, but unlike the other rare left-handed scissors, this one was acquired a bit later—sometime in the late 1990s. 

This pair of scissors uses his most common mark -  本成寺昇(Honjoji Noboru). Since the blacksmith shop was located near Honjoji, a famous Buddhist temple in Sanjo City, Niigata, the blacksmith used the name of the temple plus his own name(昇) to form the brand name.

Sakai Noboru (坂井昇) , His father (Sakai Shouhei/坂井庄平) started making scissors in 1865~1868. His work only ranked second at the first exhibition of professional tools and knives, but has won the championship ever since.

Sakai Shouhei has three sons. The eldest is Sakai Noboru, the second is Sakai Masayoshi, and the third is Sakai Kozaburo.

Sakai Kozaburo was sent to the hammer blacksmith Hasegawa as an adopted son to learn how to make hammers when he was 5 years old. The surname was changed to Hasegawa. He is the well-known hammer master Hasegawa Kouzaburo.