{"product_id":"ootsuki-nomi-japanese-hand-made-slick-chisel-53mm-meiji-period","title":"Ootsuki-Nomi Japanese Hand Made Slick Chisel - 53mm・Meiji period","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrand name: \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIllegible\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmith name:\u003cspan\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnknown\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSteel:\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTamahagane\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJigane(Iron part of the blade):\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Watetsu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlade width: \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e53mm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlade thickness: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlade Bottom(about 10.40mm)，\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe blade near the bevel(about 6.90mm)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eManufacture Era:\u003cspan\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeiji period\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight: \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e666g\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlade Angles:\u003cstrong\u003e 24°\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTotal length:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e590mm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeck length: \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e130mm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlade\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elength:\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e65mm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTypes of wooden handles：\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eJapanese White Oak(Shirakashi)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccessories：\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdditional Information: \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis chisel is pre-owned but remains in good condition. It comes from a retired carpenter in the Tokyo area—the very same original owner of that \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255);\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255);\" href=\"https:\/\/tenmoku0701.myshopify.com\/products\/oire-nomi-japanese-hand-made-bench-chisel-set-by-ichihiro-%E2%85%B1-1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\"Tsuki-Ichihiro\" (月市弘) chisel set\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. To showcase the iconic grain of its watetsu, I sharpened the bevel using a natural Uchiumori whetstone, while the ura has been sharpened up to 5,000 grit. During the sharpening process, the jigane (soft iron) proved to be remarkably soft, and the tamahagane steel is of exceptional quality. The original length of the blade can be deduced from the length of its wooden sheath (saya), proving it has been meticulously cared for over many years.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDeeply impressed by both the craftsmanship and the materials used in this chisel, I brought it to Mr. Tsuchida for his insight. He confirmed that it is indeed a superbly crafted tool. Although the blacksmith's mark is illegible, he deduced from its distinct features—specifically the narrower bevels on the sides of the blade—that it was made by a blacksmith from the Kansai or Nagoya region. The fact that a Kansai-made chisel made its way into the Kanto region, which was already teeming with master blacksmiths at the time, and became a cherished, heavily used tool by a local carpenter, further underscores that the blacksmith who forged this piece was no ordinary smith.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"TENMOKU","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48266955817198,"sku":null,"price":40000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0692\/0162\/5326\/files\/DSF7336.jpg?v=1783433847","url":"https:\/\/tenmoku0701.myshopify.com\/ja\/products\/ootsuki-nomi-japanese-hand-made-slick-chisel-53mm-meiji-period","provider":"TENMOKU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}