Antique Japanese Signed Whaleback Saw Forged Iron Huge Maebiki Nokogiri Tool Imari Diameter = 8" (20cm)

Diameter = 8" (20cm)

Having been used lovingly for over nearly a century it remains in good condition

All four drawers run smoothly and have forged iron handles with burnt lacquer finish

Printed on very high quality paper attempting to match the hand made paper of old (see photo #9)

Antique Japanese Signed Whaleback Saw Forged Iron Huge Maebiki Nokogiri Tool Imari Diameter = 8" (20cm)This huge antique Japanese saw or nokogiri was hand forged by a Japanese master blade maker over a century ago. It is the type of timber saw used in woodworking and Japanese carpentry that cuts on the pull stroke, unlike European saws which cut on the push stroke. This allows it to have a thinner blade that cuts more efficiently and leaves a narrower cut width. Made of a high quality laminated carbon steel and carefully milled by hand. Signed on the