Japanese Ono Carpenter S Broad Axe
The unique shape allows the hand to hold the handle directly above the blade for delicate cutting work.
Japanese ono carpenter s broad axe. But the latter name is more frequently used to mean an adze. Here it is when it arrived packed in beautiful wafer thin wood shavings from a plane. This is a how to video in which i demonstrate primary reduction using hatchets for woodworking a good method when using hand tools. The head on this nicely crafted japanese axe is made from laminating a softer impact absorbing steel that is less brittle and more durable with a high carbon content steel for providing superior edge retention.
Since earliest recorded history japanese carpenter s axes have been used by carpenters for the traditional construction of temples and other buildings. Japanese hatchets are primarily intended for limbing and clearing brush. Japanese ono forest axe. These names are very inconsistent in japan and also vary a great deal by region.
First impressions of the japanese hand axe sold by garretwade at around 40. Masakari is translated for instance as battle axe but we have been assured that it is certainly not a weapon but simply means a hatchet with a broad blade. Japanese axes japanese hatchets have a different aesthetic than their european equivalents. Tsuguo abe is the last of a long line of blacksmiths specializing in hatchets and.
The long tapered head on this forest axe is 8 1 4 long with a 3 1 4 wide cutting edge and weighs 3 7lbs. Crafted from high carbon steel laminated to heat treated ductile iron this little beauty is just right for light hewing and squaring of smaller logs. Japanese ono carpenter s broad axe. The head on this japanese broad axe weighs 1 25lbs and has a cutting edge 4 1 2 inches long that is beveled on both sides.
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