{"product_id":"ryoba-noko-japanese-both-sided-hand-saw-by-hiroda-kikujiro-210mm","title":"Ryoba Noko Japanese Both Sided Hand Saw by Hiroda Kikujiro - 210mm","description":"\u003cp\u003eSmith name: \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHiroda Akira (廣田輝, 1933~2018)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrand name: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHiroda Kikujiro (廣田菊次郎)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSteel: \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarbon Steel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eCutting edge length:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 210mm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTotal length:\u003cspan\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e535\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emm \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlade thickness: \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eabout 0.50mm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlade width: \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e70 ~ 88mm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e137g\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eManufacture Era:\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e around 1990\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccessories: \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdditional Information:\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis saw is new old stock, unused, and in good condition. It has already been sharpened and tuned (metate completed) and is ready for immediate use.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2,1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAside from the three sons of the 2nd generation Miyano Tetsunosuke, Hirota Kikujiro is the only sawsmith mentioned in the 2020 Miyano Tetsunosuke exhibition held at the Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum as someone deeply influenced by the 2nd generation \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMiyano Tetsunosuke. Below is the introductory excerpt about this blacksmith from the exhibition catalogue:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2,1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Hirota Akira (1933-2018) was born in Miki City. After training as a sawsmith under Hirota Nakazo(廣田仲蔵), he established his own practice and undertook saw-smithing under the name \"Hirota Kikujiro\", and was a renowned master. He also had deep ties with Tetsunosuke Miyano II on the subject of calligraphy works. In the Iwanami film production 'Nihon no Nokogiri' [Japanese Saw], Hirota helps Hiromitsu, Yükichi, and Tomoya with the production of tama-hagane saws.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2,2\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditionally, on Mr. Toshiaki Suzuki’s \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255);\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.misyuku-suzuki-kanamonoten.com\/bansyuumikinonokokaji3.html\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255);\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ewebsite\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, he is documented as one of the apprentices of the 2nd generation Miyano Tetsunosuke. Below is the account regarding this smith from that website:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Kikujiro Hirota was an apprentice who worked alongside the 2nd generation Miyano Tetsunosuke during his prime. He was evaluated with high regard: 'His works were exceptionally beautiful; while second to Tetsunosuke only in the metallurgical research of tamahagane, his skill in forging the saw and finishing the plate with a sen was every bit the equal of Tetsunosuke himself.'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TENMOKU","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49725081944302,"sku":null,"price":38000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0692\/0162\/5326\/files\/DSF9199_bbdfc765-e47c-4b63-a9f1-685cc111e4c6.jpg?v=1791678768","url":"https:\/\/tenmoku0701.myshopify.com\/products\/ryoba-noko-japanese-both-sided-hand-saw-by-hiroda-kikujiro-210mm","provider":"TENMOKU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}