Can anybody identify the maker of these chisels?

[rob streeper]

Japanese chisel 2.jpgjapanese chisel 1.jpg

I picked these up as a set a few years ago but know nothing about them other than the obvious.

Cheers,
Rob

[Pam]

Well, let's at least agree on what's obvious: Gumi handle, bachi nomi (fishtail), hooped.

So, how long ago and where did you buy them?

Pam

[rob streeper]

Well, let's at least agree on what's obvious: Gumi handle, bachi nomi (fishtail), hooped.

So, how long ago and where did you buy them?

Pam

Hi Pam,

I've had these for three years. There are seven in the set. I bought them on eBay.

Rob

[raptor]

The characters say Ichibu (could be a different reading) but I can't find any info on Google regarding who or what company makes it.

[raptor]

If it's a person's name it could be read as Kazu Takeshi.

[NeilS]

If that is Okazaki Takeshi, he is very old smith from Sanjo.

But, I'm not sure the kanji stamp is the same... see here.

Some info on Takeshi in second half of this blog page.

Neil

PS - some more info here that might sort out if they are Okazaki

[raptor]

Hi Neil,
I did look up Okazaki Takeshi and visited the pages to check his stamp but the kanji in the name is too different and the characters there can't be read that way.

It would be nice if it were the case though.

[rob streeper]

Thanks,

Here is a slightly better picture of the stamp on one of the other chisels.

chisel pic 3.jpg

[rob streeper]

I think I found it- Kazumi Takahashi, see http://www.metalmaster-ww.com/product/240. Thanks very much, couldn't have done it without your suggestions.

Cheers,
Rob

[raptor]

That looks like it
Nice find!

[rob streeper]

Does anybody know about Takahashi? I find very little on the Internet.

[thumbsucker]

See this Page

http://www.miki-kanamono.or.jp/seine.../index.html#11

He is born in Miki, and grows up. Then, he is engaged in the chisel manufacturing industry of the trade in the ages after the war. Foundation 100 years.He complies with the traditional manufacturing process which should make special tree engraving cutlery construction good, and sticks putting a bellows with the errand charcoal.Though his belief can't be mass-produced, he wants to do the tool-making which makes it happy to the person.

Kazumi Takahashi Born 1931/12/5