{"product_id":"ryoba-noko-japanese-both-sided-hand-saw-by-nakaya-yuzomasanao-240mm","title":"Ryoba Noko Japanese Both Sided Hand Saw By Nakaya Yuzomasanao - 240mm","description":"\u003cp\u003eSmith name:\u003cspan\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKasuya Minoru\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e (粕谷實, 1926~)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrand name:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e中屋雄造正直 (Nakaya Yuzomasanao)\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 240mm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTotal length:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e645mm \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlade thickness: \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eabout 0.60mm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlade width: \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e80~100mm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e210g\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlade sharpening and adjusting:\u003cspan\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKasuya Minoru\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eManufacture Era:\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Before 1990s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e（according to collector’s memory)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\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\"\u003eIt is unused, with some shallow rust on the blade surface that does not affect its functionality. It was sourced from a retired carpenter in the Tohoku region of Japan.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe blacksmith of this saw is \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eNakaya Yuzomasanao, a famous saw blacksmith from Chiba Prefecture whose original name was \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eKasuya Minoru. The maker's stamp on the top of the saw is horizontally inscribed with the characters “Boshu\/房州” (read from right to left), which refers to present-day southern Chiba Prefecture. Saws from this region are collectively known as “Boshu saws.” Due to its coastal proximity, these saws were primarily supplied to shipwrights. Because shipbuilding materials like zelkova and oak are extremely hard, the saws used by shipwrights required not only exceptional sharpness but also superior edge retention ('Nagagire'). It is said that during the Edo period, the Shogunate issued a ban on certain saws after discovering that thieves could use them to cut through the iron bars on warehouse door latches. Boshu saws were included in this ban because they were specifically designed for cutting hard shipbuilding timber, a distinction that made them famous throughout Japan.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe brand name \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eNakaya Yuzomasanao has been in use since the second generation. The first-generation blacksmith, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eKasuya Yukichi(\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e粕谷雄吉), was born in the Meiji era and became an apprentice under \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eNakaya Tatsuzo(中屋辰造)  at the age of 14. Ten years later, at age 25, he established his own blacksmith shop in Kamogawa, Boshu. He created the brand name 'Nakaya Yuzo' by combining characters from his master's name and his own. The second generation, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eKasuya Minoru, was born in 1926. He fully inherited his father's techniques for making about 28 types of shipwright saws (and carpentry saws, logging saws, and bamboo saws) and was designated as a Traditional Artisan of Chiba Prefecture in 1987. The third generation, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eKasuya Yuji(\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e粕谷雄治) , was born in 1951. His skills are highly recognized by professionals, and  he was also designated as a Traditional Artisan of Chiba Prefecture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TENMOKU","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48209221517550,"sku":null,"price":25000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0692\/0162\/5326\/files\/DSF5883_08a1f138-d6f7-4f4c-a4f5-d43fa4fa87f4.jpg?v=1782554378","url":"https:\/\/tenmoku0701.myshopify.com\/products\/ryoba-noko-japanese-both-sided-hand-saw-by-nakaya-yuzomasanao-240mm","provider":"TENMOKU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}