Koryu Hanabasami Japanese Hand Made Bonsai Scissors By Sakai Noboru

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

Steel: Carbon Steel

Finish type: Silver by Hand filing 

Cutting edge length: 45mm

Total length: 175mm 

Manufacture Era: Before 1970s (according to collector’s memory)

Weight: 216g

Type of Bonsai Scissors: Koryu Type (Old style)

Additional Information: Unused. Rusty on the surface.

The common mark of the  Sakai Noboru is Honjoji Noboru( 本成寺昇), but this  scissors is marked with his real name. The old man who collected the scissors told me that he had kept the scissors for at least 50 years. But he didn't know why the scissors were marked with the blacksmith's real 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.