Antique Japanese c1800’s Whaleback Saw Forged Iron Maebiki Nokogiri 32”L Woodblock • Hand-carved miniature sculpture• Ink-tinted

• Hand-carved miniature sculpture• Ink-tinted decorative accents• Late Republic period (c

5 cm) including the handle)

This is a 150 year old antique Japanese suzuribako from the early Meiji Era (c

This is an Antique Japanese Katana-dansu or Sword Chest

Antique Japanese c1800’s Whaleback Saw Forged Iron Maebiki Nokogiri 32”L Woodblock • Hand-carved miniature sculpture• Ink-tintedThis 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