Japanese Kindling Axe
Japanese tools frequently look different but those that try them inevitably find them wonderful to use.
Japanese kindling axe. If your axe head becomes loose with use or even it arrives loose simply drive the steel wedge deeper into the handle tenon to improve the fit. On better made axes like our japanese hand axe a steel wedge flat in this case is driven into the wedge of the handle tenon. Account lists account returns orders. Hung on a custom 14 5 fractal burned ash handle for my new customer austin.
It s made for us by blacksmiths in the niigata prefecture. The forest hatchet and the splitting axe are made of unlaminated steel. The full sized kiwari axe has a lighter feel than western axes and is beautifully balanced and perfect for lighter splitting. It will be particularly good for splitting kindling.
Slender straight shaft of white oak quercus myrsinifolia with a flat toe the top of the head and an elegant curved beard the bottom. Hot off the bench. One hand axe. It s best used for splitting kindling and will provide much more power due to it s longer handle.
Kings county tools japanese kindling hand axe unique beaded design 4 1 2 laminated steel blade hardwood handle excellent balance weighs 1 6 pounds make sure this fits by entering your model number. Japanese hand axe. Japanese kindling hatchet polished and thinned for throwing. Use a hammer or mallet with a punch or large nail set.
Japanese hatchet and axe heads from mizuno seisakujo in sanjo niigata province are normally made with a 3 layer laminated steel head warikomi. There is a hard steel insert of 0 45 carbon steel in the middle for the cutting edge and two softer iron laminations to support it and form the rest of the head. Japanese bearded blade shape allows you to bring your hand closer for controlled work as. This unusual design is based on an axe from the kofun period in the 3rd century.