Tachibasami Japanese Hand Made Sewing Scissors By Sekino Takayoshi

Brand name: Sekino Takayoshi

Smith name: Sekino Takamasa (Niigata Sanjo Blacksmith)

Steel: White steel

Cutting edge length: 110mm

Total length: 260mm 

Manufacture Era: Before 1995s (according to collector’s memory)

Weight: 219g

Additional Information: Unused, in good condition. Found in a professional tool shop in Tokyo. This pair of scissors was specially made for the shop.

Information about the scissor smith can be found on page 136 of this book. 『Tsugutsugu Dougu Mandala』

In 1982, when the book was published, the blacksmith was 58 years old. If the blacksmith were still alive, he would be at least 100 years old. The brand is still in production, but it may be continued by his descendants.