Mukomachi-Nomi Japanese Hand Made Mortise Chisel -5.5mm

Brand name: Yama Tora (ヤマ寅）

Steel: Carbon Steel(Based on the feedback I got while sharpening, the steel feels quite hard.)

Blade width: 5.5mm

Manufacture Era: Late 19th to early 20th century (according to collector’s memory)

Blade Angles: 32°

Total length: 224mm

Neck length: 40mm

Blade length: 68mm

Types of wooden handles：Japanese White Oak（Shirakashi）

Weight: 97g

Accessories：—

Additional Information: This chisel is pre-owned and remains in good condition. The original Miyadaiku (temple carpenter) applied a layer of anti-rust lacquer to the surface for long-term protection. I have performed a restorative sharpening, sharpening the bevel and ura  to a 1000-grit finish. While the overall precision is standard, the tool beautifully showcases the hallmarks of the pre-industrial, handmade era—such as the visible, rugged file marks and the urasuki (back hollow) shaped by a sen (hand scraper). The mountain-shaped mark above the kanji "寅" (Tora) is known as "Iriyamakata/入り山形" in Japan. According to online records, this specific mark was primarily used in the Kanto(関東) and Kinki( 近畿) regions.

It comes from the descendants of a retired Miyadaiku from Kamakura. The chisels from this Miya-daiku currently listed on the website are as follows:

1:Shinogi-Chu-Tataki-Nomi By Hidarimeijin - 24mm；

2: Yamairi-Tataki-Nomi By Hidari-Munehiro；

3: Shinogi-Tataki-Nomi By Hidari-Hisasaku Ⅰ - 24mm

4:Uchimaru nomi By Hidari Katsuhiro - 24mm

5:Kakuuchi-Tataki-Nomi - 24mm

6:Kote Nomi Japanese Trowel Chisel - 18mm