Tataki-Nomi Japanese Hand Made Timber Chisel By Kiyotada II - 49mm · Ichihiro Type

Smith name: Shimamura Kouzaburo 

Steel: White Steel No.2

Blade width: 49mm

Blade thickness: Blade Bottom(about 11.4mm)，Top of Blade（about 7.0mm）

Manufacture Era: Before 1990(according to collector’s memory)

Weight: 477g

Blade Angles: 25°

Total length: 305mm

Neck length: 78mm

Blade length: 90mm

Types of wooden handles: Japanese Red Oak（Akakashi）

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Additional Information: Unused, good condition. There is some minor surface rust, but it does not affect its performance. From the collection of a retired carpenter in Saitama. It was only sharpened once by him, but as the sharpening quality was ordinary, I have re-sharpened it. The bevel is sharpened to 1000 grit, and the back (ura) is polished to 5000 grit.
This chisel is an early-period work by the master blacksmith Kiyotada. Judging by the postmark [or stamp], its original source may have been Tsuchida Shoten—although the wooden handle exhibits the distinct characteristics of Suiheiya in Asakusa. Alternatively, it is entirely possible that the carpenter purchased it directly from Kiyotada himself. It features the classic Ichihiro-style shape and boasts exquisite craftsmanship.