Japanese Hatchet knife blank Axe Hidetsune hand forged white #2 steel Kimaono 550
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$109.00
The hatchet knife Axe is hand forged Hidetsune. He was the third generation. Hidetsune has been making hatchet knife in a hundred years. They mainly focus to make by hand-forged in the traditional way, so he hasn't make knives made of containing blade material , as it has been done for hundreds of years in Japan.
- Item detail -- approx size and weight
For Wood working and Outdoor Activities - Hunting, Climbing, Camping, Angling,wood working, crafting, Good work for cutting green woods
Blade length 76mm Total length 137mm, thickness 22mm
Blade length 76mm Total length 137mm, thickness 22mm
hole size: W 34 x 11mm
Weight 580g
Note: The engraved mark of backside may change without notice.
Weight 580g
Note: The engraved mark of backside may change without notice.
-- Material --
*Blade: White 2 steel, base:soft iron, double edged *Heat treated and Sharp edged blade
*Black smith: Hidetsune, Mitsugu Yonomoto
*Construction: San Mai-Japanese Tansetsu ancient Warikomi techniques , hand-forged in the traditional way
Note: The blade has some slight scratch line, tiny rust and crack on the blade, it's not defective. *Kurouchi finish:
The blade is Japanese traditional kurouchi finish.
"Kurouchi" is not polished beside edged part. So there are crack or dimple of forging process in some case.
*approx size and weight
A brand new, Made in Japan
*Price is include a knife blank
There are carved three or four lines on the Japanese axe.
It improves to facilitate cutting for wood, because it's to prevent vacuum and to prevent mixing with the pitch.
It improves to facilitate cutting for wood, because it's to prevent vacuum and to prevent mixing with the pitch.
Also it means mountain worship in Japan.
The three lines are amulet and the mountain god.
The Four lines are earth, water, wind and moon. And an offering as Sake and grains to the mountain god too.
The Four lines are earth, water, wind and moon. And an offering as Sake and grains to the mountain god too.
