Chouna Japanese Carpenter Adze - 100mm

Brand name: Shigemasa (重政)

Smith name: Unknown

Steel: Carbon Steel (It's very likely white steel.)

Blade length: 143mm

Blade width: 102mm

Shape: Standard type

Manufacture Era: Before 1980

Blade Weight (without sheath): 700g

Total Weight: 1108g

Accessories: Sheath made by the carpenter

Size of the "Yama no Takasa"; "Kogomi"; "Obake" : 220mm; 15mm; 540mm 「To understand the specific meaning of these three sizes, please refer to my blogー "The ideal Adze handle chosen by professional carpenters"」

Additional Information: Used, in good condition. I purchased it from a retired carpenter in Tokyo. I did a repair sharpening to 1000 grit.

During the sharpening process, I found that the quality of its steel was excellent. The "line" in the instgram post is the burr I created when sharpening it. The fact that it can be completely removed from the tip of the blade shows that the microstructure of the chisel steel is very uniform and has almost no impurities.

The connection between the wooden handle and the blade is currently a bit loose; you will need to make and install a wooden wedge yourself.