Usu-Nomi Japanese Hand Made Paring Chisel By Kanetake Ⅲ - 30mm

Smith name: Kazumi Takahashi

Steel: White Steel 

Blade width: 30mm

Blade thickness: Blade Bottom (about 7.60mm)， The blade near the bevel (about 4.70mm）

Manufacture Era: 2000s (according to collector’s memory)

Blade Angles: 26°

Total length: 287mm

Neck length: 60mm

Blade length: 85mm

Types of wooden handles：Japanese White Oak（Shirakashi）

Weight: 200g

Accessories：—

Additional Information:  The chisel comes from a retired carpenter and has seen light use. I performed a basic sharpening, honing the bevel to 1,000 grit and the ura to 5,000 grit.

The carpenter originally purchased it from Tsuchida Hamono, a shop known to have sold third-generation Kanetake chisels for a period of time. I’ve confirmed this with Mr. Tsuchida, and he told methat 3rd-gen Kanetake chisels were well-made and high-quality steel.

During the sharpening process, the feedback suggested it is likely made of White Steel No. 2 (Shirogami 2). The quality is nice, though the heat treatment feels noticeably harder than that of the second-generation Kiyotada chisels.