Naguri Chouna Japanese Carpenter Adze - 95mm

Brand name: Taishin(太進, It's probably a wholesale brand from Niigata.)

Smith name: Unknown( Probably by Takaki Junichi /高木順一, 1939~April 2019)

Steel: Carbon Steel

Jigane: Modern soft iron

Blade length: 130mm

Blade width: 95mm

Shape: Naguri (名栗型)

Manufacture Era: Around 2000

Blade Weight: 606g

Total Weight: 910g

Accessories: -

Size of the "Yama no Takasa"; "Kogomi"; "Obake" : 210mm; 40mm; 620mm 「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: Unused, in good condition. I bought it from the window of a professional tool store. The shop owner told me that the large blade was probably made by a Takaki blacksmith. Although there is no definitive information to prove it, the precision in its production suggests that it was indeed made by a highly skilled blacksmith.

This adze is mainly used for processing a decorative finish called “Naguri”. Please refer to the video in the link below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiGN4PE2P8Q