{"product_id":"masakari-japanese-broad-axes-236mm","title":"Masakari Japanese Broad Axes - 236mm","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrand name: \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaru Iwa - Bomori (マル岩ー房守)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmith name: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnknown\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSteel:\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cem\u003eCarbon Steel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJigane: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnknown\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlade width: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e236mm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFull length: \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e950mm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eManufacture Era: \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBefore 1960\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTotal Weight:\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 4976g\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccessories:\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e -\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdditional Information:  \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt is unused and in great overall condition, featuring exceptional forging quality. There is some minor surface rust, which can easily be polished out during sharpening.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis piece originates from the private collection of a late Miyadaiku (traditional shrine carpenter) from Chiba Prefecture. I acquired it directly from his descendant, though unfortunately, they only recall that their father purchased it in his youth and have no specific details regarding the blacksmith who forged it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eJudging from its profile and geometry, it differs slightly from typical \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\"中部北陸型\/Chubu \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255);\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hokuriku_region\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255);\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHokuriku\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e type\" carpentry axes, yet it clearly shares the lineage and characteristics of axes from this region. Based on these observations, it was most likely crafted by a master blacksmith from the Niigata area.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAdditionally, on the website of the famous tool shop \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255);\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255);\" href=\"https:\/\/daiku-dougu.jp\/00-masakari.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMandaraya\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, this shape of masakari is referred to as the \"杣型\/Soma style\" (Soma-gata). The term 'Soma' originates from the craftsmen who used this type of axe—\"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e杣職\/Soma-shoku\" were specialized technicians active from ancient through medieval times who focused on the felling, transporting, and rough-hewing of timber in Somayama (state-owned or temple\/shrine-owned forests). Also known as “\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e杣人\/Somabito”, they were professional lumberjacks highly skilled in timber extraction techniques and well-versed in enduring harsh living conditions deep within the forests.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor the uses and usage videos of this axe, please refer to this website: \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255);\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bigsandwoodworking.com\/hatsurou-kai\/\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255);\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.bigsandwoodworking.com\/hatsurou-kai\/\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TENMOKU","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49513718710510,"sku":null,"price":95000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0692\/0162\/5326\/files\/DSF4494.jpg?v=1788052348","url":"https:\/\/tenmoku0701.myshopify.com\/ja\/products\/masakari-japanese-broad-axes-236mm","provider":"TENMOKU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}