Ono Japanese Axe

The edge is very narrow and so very thick so as to be able to split well.

Ono japanese axe. The littlest things seem to always. Many of the tools in this collection are pre meiji era 1868 1912. But a pig carcass doesn t have anything inside it and seeing the first dude s curved axe head rip out organs with every swing was pretty entertaining. This japanese axe is a specially designed traditional japanese carpenter s 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. As with axes in other cultures ono are sometimes employed as weapons. It is excellent for woodworking due to the distinctive shape of the axe head which permits one s hand directly behind the axe head blade for precise carving woodwork gripping almost straight above the center of the cutting edge for stability control. Japanese ono carpenter s broad axe 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.

This object is one of a collection of japanese domestic utensils agricultural implements and tools were acquired by the museum in 1892. Despite this fact the blade is quite thin and the back head seems pretty useful to bypass any type of armor two hints that might suggest its martial usefulness. Is from the 14th century and is currently in the tokyo national museum. Japanese ono forest axe 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.

As with axes in other cultures ono are sometimes employed as weapons. The manufacturer of the japanese splitting axe calls it a kiwari but in other areas the name kiwari ono is used for the type. I think he said the apple slice is dreaded because it s so rare for a blade to do perfectly. Japanese axe ono made in japan 1875 1892.

The first one is actually a pretty famous ritual axe called nyuubu ono 入峰斧 and not a battle ones. 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. Many academic references and documented existing examples of this particular weapon are associated with the sōhei or yamabushi warrior monks who also adapt other agricultural tools as. The ono 斧 historically wono をの or masakari is the japanese word for an axe and is used to describe various tools of similar structure.

The kiwari ono is normally a little lighter than western splitting mauls and so a somewhat longer haft is used.