Tataki-Nomi Japanese Hand Made Timber Chisel By Hidari-Hisasaku - 12mm「1」

Smith name: Ikegami Takanobu (Second Generation Hisasaku)

Steel: White Steel

Blade width: 12mm

Blade thickness: Blade Bottom(about 12.6mm)，Top of Blade（about 10.0mm）

Blade Cross section: Rectangular Kakuuchi style.

Manufacture Era: Before 1980 (According to my speculation)

Weight: 275g

Blade Angles: 28°

Total length: 307mm

Neck length: 62mm

Blade length:95mm

Types of wooden handles: Japanese Red Oak（Akakashi）

Accessories：—

Additional Information: Unused. Kept deep in the cabinet of the Suiheya store.

It is very likely to be the early work of the second generation hisasaku. It is more precise than his later works. It may also be that the owner of Suiheya shop asked the second generation Hisasaku blacksmith to improve the precision of the production. A similar situation also occurred with the second generation Kiyotada blacksmith.