Uchimaru Nomi Japanese Gouge Chisel By Konobu II 「Early Works」- 32mm

Smith name: Takiguchi Kiyo

Steel: Blue Steel 

Blade width: 32mm

Manufacture Era: Before 1980s (according to collector’s memory)

Blade Angles: 30°

Total length: 197mm

Neck length: 45mm

Blade length: 15mm

Types of wooden handles：Japanese White Oak（Shirakashi）

Weight: 130g

Accessories：—

Additional Information: Used, The chisel comes from a retired wooden Buddha statue carver from the Tokyo area. It has rust on the Ura side. Fortunately, the steel is thicker and the rust on the ura side does not affect its use. I sharpened the bevel to about 400 grit, and the wooden handle was provided and installed by Mr. Tsuchida Noboru.

The "小信" mark has a "特撰" mark above it, meaning it is a specially selected item. This mark is rare on wooden letter chisels. I learned from some information that Konobu chisels mainly use blue steel No. 2, but also provide other steel. This chisel is likely to be made of other steels.