{"product_id":"tataki-nomi-japanese-made-timber-chisel-by-hidari-hisasaku-ⅰ-53mm","title":"Tataki-Nomi Japanese Made Timber Chisel By Hidari Hisasaku Ⅰ - 53mm","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrand name: \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHidari-Hisasaku (左久作)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmith name:\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Ikegami Kisaku(池上喜作， 1899～？)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSteel:\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhite steel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJigane: \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWatetsu (三原鉄, Mihara Tetsu)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlade width: \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e53mm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlade thickness: \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlade Bottom(about 10.85mm)，\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe blade near the bevel (about 6.00mm)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eManufacture Era: \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAround 1950s\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight: \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e454g\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlade Angles: \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e27°\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTotal length: \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e339mm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeck length:  \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e70mm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eBlade \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003elength: \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e75mm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWooden handles：\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEbony\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccessories：\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdditional Information: \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt has been used for a while, and there was once some rust near the neck on the ura side, but it has been removed and does not affect functionality. The wooden handle is a custom extended version. I have given it a basic sharpening, using an Uchigumori stone on the bevel, and sharpening the ura side to around 2000 grit. The steel is fairly hard and presumed to be Shirogami #1 . If working with harder woods, increasing the bevel angle to around 35 degrees is recommended.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat first caught my attention about this chisel was its jigane (soft iron cladding), which looks quite different from that of most watetsu chisels made by Hidari Hisasaku. In addition, its blacksmith stamp is exceptionally crisp and clear, which is also relatively uncommon. I brought it with me to visit the 3rd-generation \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHidari Hisasakuu, who still works in Tsukishima, Tokyo. His eyes lit up when he saw it, and he told me that this piece dates back to the period when the 1st and 2nd generations worked together. It is forged with Mihara-tetsu, a scarce variety of \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ewatetsu, making it a rare and remarkable find. I also asked him about the rust mark, and he assured me it is completely fine and requires no restoration—noting that at normal rates of use and wear, it would take at least 30 years before the blade ever wears back to that point.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegarding Mihara iron(三原鉄), he mentioned that compared to the more common Izumo iron(出雲鉄), it is better suited for tataki-nomi due to its higher structural strength, which makes the neck far less prone to bending or breaking. A similar account appears in the book by the 2nd generation Hidari Sakusaku:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"It is Mihara iron from the late Edo period. ... It possesses the distinct resilience of \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"89\"\u003ewatetsu\u003c\/i\u003e, making it resistant to breakage. ... While hot forging is straightforward, files and gravers tend to slip slightly during finishing; however, once quenched and fully sharpened, the resulting finish and contrast (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"310\"\u003etogi-iro\u003c\/i\u003e) are exceptional.\" —— 『Edo Blacksmith's Order Book ・江戸鍛冶の注文帳』，p156~157\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePerhaps owing to the exceptional properties of this Mihara watetsu, the overall profile of this chisel feels noticeably more nimble and refined than typical watetsu tataki chisels made by the 2nd generation \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHidari Hisasaku. The taper in thickness from neck to tip and the structural transition lines around the neck lean closer to the pre-WWII Tokyo chisel style. This makes complete sense, considering the 1st generation \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHidari Hisasaku was one of the foremost disciples of the 2nd generation Hidari Hisahiro — a master renowned for practical, workhorse Tokyo chisels.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"TENMOKU","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49905122476270,"sku":null,"price":100000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0692\/0162\/5326\/files\/DSF0938_a48ee980-4a1c-4cba-98c4-649ccb198fbc.jpg?v=1793283338","url":"https:\/\/tenmoku0701.myshopify.com\/products\/tataki-nomi-japanese-made-timber-chisel-by-hidari-hisasaku-%e2%85%b0-53mm","provider":"TENMOKU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}