Nata Japanese Single-Bevel Hatchet Knife By Takaki Junichi For Right Hand - 165mm

Smith name: Takaki Junichi (高木順一, 1939~April 2019)

Steel: Carbon Steel

Jigane: Wrought iron(Kamaji)

Cutting edge length: 167mm

Total length: 346mm 

Blade Width at heel:  about 47.0mm

Spine thickness at handle: about 5.4mm

Blade thickness: about 6.5mm

Wooden handle: Japanese White oak（Shirakashi）

Manufacture Era: Around 2000

Blade weight: 565g

Accessories: -

Additional Information: Unused, in good condition. Well preserved by collectors.

Takagi Junichi's blacksmith shop is located in Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture. He mainly makes high-quality Chouna and Nata. He opened his own business in 1957. This Nata was custom-made by a knife collector around 2000.