Tataki-Nomi Japanese Timber Chisel by Tokyo Smith - 12mm

Brand name: Yamajiro(山城）

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

Blade width: 12mm

Manufacture Era: Early 20th century (according to collector’s memory)

Blade Angles: 35°

Total length: 238mm

Neck length: 60mm

Blade length: 55mm

Types of wooden handles：Japanese White Oak（Shirakashi）

Weight: 186g

Accessories：—

Additional Information: This is a finely crafted, pre-owned chisel previously owned by a Miyadaiku (shrine and temple carpenter). I have performed a restorative sharpening, sharpening both the bevel and the edge to 1,000 grit. Judging by the wear on the handle, the remaining blade length, and the thickness of the steel, it is evident that this was a frequently used and cherished tool in the master's toolbox. The chisel bears the early Tokyo Chisel Smith Guild. During sharpening, the steel provided a firm feedback—its hardness feels comparable to White Steel No. 1 (Shirogami 1), making it particularly well-suited for working with softwoods.

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

7:Mukomachi-Nomi by Yamatora -5.5mm

8: Mukomachi-Nomi by Sukekuni - 8mm