Oire-Nomi Japanese Hand Made Bench Chisel Set By Kiyotada Ⅱ - Classic Tokyo Style

Smith name: Shimamura Kouzaburo 

Steel: White Steel #2

Blade width: 42/36/30/24/21/15/12/9/6/4.5/3mm

Weight: 177/150/124/118/122/100/100/84/75/71/69g

Manufacture Era: 1960s (according to carpenter’s memory)

Blade Angles: about 27°

Total length(42/36/30/24/21/15/12/9/6/4.5/3): 

205/180/170/175/198/187/205/210/210/215/215mm

Neck length:  about 52mm

Blade length(42/36/30/24/21/15/12/9/6/4.5/3):

51/45/40/43/47/43/50/51/53/55/53mm

Blade thickness(Blade Bottom/The blade near the bevel): 

42mm(about 7.5mm/5.5mm）; 36mm(about 7.4mm/5.2mm）

30mm(about 6.7mm/4.8mm）; 24mm(about 7.2mm/5.0mm）

21mm(about 7.2mm/5.1mm）; 15mm(about 6.8mm/4.8mm）

12mm(about 7.0mm/5.2mm）; 9mm(about 6.8mm/5.0mm）

6mm(about 7.1mm/5.2mm）; 4.5mm(about 6.7mm/5.0mm）

3mm(about 7.6mm/5.8mm）

Types of wooden handles：Rose wood

Accessories：—

Additional Information:  This set of Kiyotada chisels is pre-owned but retains a significant amount of service life. They were originally owned by an 83-year-old retired carpenter from the Kanto region. According to the previous owner, this set was custom-ordered in 1961 (Showa 36) from the renowned Suiheiya shop in Asakusa. It is a classic Mentori Oiri-nomi set featuring two unique custom widths: 21mm and 4.5mm.

I have performed a careful restoration and sharpening, prioritizing minimal material removal. During the honing process, the feedback from the high-quality steel was truly exceptional.

Furthermore, if compared with the Second-generation Ichihiro set, you will notice striking similarities in their silhouette—both are quintessential examples of the classic early Tokyo-style craftsmanship.

The Kiyotada marks for the 4.5mm and 3mm chisels are located on the tang.

Please contact me after purchase if you would like the handles replaced with Japanese White Oak by Mr. Tsuchida.