Gagari Noko Japanese Large Ripping Hand Saw by First Generation Nakaya Sadagorou - 330mm

Smith name: Shibuki Sadagorou( 渋木貞五郎, 1896~?)

Brand name: 中屋貞五郎  (Nakaya Sadagorou)

Steel: Carbon Steel

Cutting edge length: 330mm

Total length: 635mm 

Blade thickness: about 0.90mm

Weight: 344g

Manufacture Era: Before 1960（according to carpenter’s memory)

Accessories: -

Additional Information: Used, It comes from a carpenter in Ibaraki Prefecture. This saw has been preserved since it was "Metate". The top of the blade is chipped on one side and is missing a tooth, but this does not affect its functionality.

This is a rare work by Shibuki Sadagorou, a favorite disciple of the fifth generation Nakaya Inosuke (born in 1865). The second generation Sadagorou mark has a diamond-shaped box at the top, and the box contains the Chinese character "渋".