Ootsuki-Nomi Japanese Hand Made Slick Chisel By Kiyotada Ⅱ - 24mm

Smith name: Shimamura Kouzaburo 

Steel: White Steel

Blade width: 24mm

Blade thickness: Blade Bottom(about 14.40mm)， The blade near the bevel(about 9.80mm)

Production date: Around the 1980s 

Weight: 800g

Blade Angles: 31°

Total length: 700mm

Neck length: 161mm

Blade length:145mm

Types of wooden handles：Japanese Red Oak(Akakashi)

Accessories：—

Additional Information: This chisel is in lightly used condition with some minor surface rust, but the blade remains sharp. It was acquired directly from a retired carpenter in Chiba Prefecture. The first seller of this set of chisels was Suiheiya Shop in Asakusa. 

What sets this chisel apart is the hand-forged kuchigane (ferrule), a feature that is relatively rare even among Kiyotada’s works. Judging by the exceptional precision and build quality, this is an early work by Kiyotada II, estimated to have been crafted in the 1980s.