Tataki-Nomi Japanese Hand Made Timber Chisel By Hidari-Hisasaku - 12mm ②

Smith name: Ikegami Takanobu (Second Generation Hisasaku)

Steel: White Steel

Blade width: 12mm

Blade thickness: Blade Bottom (about 13.10mm)， The blade near the bevel (about 10.20mm）

Blade Cross section: Rectangular Kakuuchi style

Manufacture Era: Before 1980 (According to my speculation)

Weight: 237g

Blade Angles: 28°

Total length: 295mm

Neck length: 60mm

Blade length: 90mm

Types of wooden handles: Japanese White Oak（Shirakashi）

Accessories：—

Additional Information:  This chisel is unused. It has been stored deep in a cabinet at the Asakusa Suiheiya shop. There are two spots of rust on the ura (back side), but they are surface-level and not deep.

I have performed a basic sharpening on the bevel. However, the tip was flat (blunt) when I acquired it, so it will require further sharpening/honing by you before it is ready for use.

This is most likely an early work of Hidari-Hisasaku II (2nd Gen), as it exhibits much finer craftsmanship than his later works.

Alternatively, it is possible that the proprietor of Suiheiya specifically requested higher precision standards from Hidari-Hisasaku II. A similar situation is known to have occurred when Kiyotada II supplied tools to Suiheiya.