Sotomaru nomi Japanese Incannel Gouge Chisel By Hirochika - Set

Brand name: Hirochika (廣近)

Smith name: Likely Hasegawa Fujisaku(長谷川藤作，1913～？)

Steel: Carbon Steel

Blade width: 18mm/15mm/12mm

Manufacture Era: before 1960

Blade Angles: 28°

Total length: 255mm/271mm/265mm

Neck length: 62mm/60mm/55mm

Blade length: 63mm/75mm/75mm

Types of wooden handles：Japanese White Oak（Shirakashi）

Weight: 187g/171g/122g

Accessories：—

Additional Information: This set of chisels was sourced from the descendant of a retired carpenter in the Kanto region. They are in excellent condition with plenty of service life remaining. I have performed a basic sharpening, honing the bevels to 1000 grit and the ura surfaces to 3000 grit. Although they lack the Tokyo Chisel Smith's Guild mark, the level of precision leaves no doubt that they are the work of a Tokyo blacksmith. They are very likely early-period works by Hasegawa Tosaku.