Antique Japanese Signed Whaleback Saw Forged Iron Huge Maebiki Nokogiri Tool Imari Vintage Japanese silk Kimono in

Vintage Japanese silk Kimono in a hexagon pattern of ruby red and black

Only by candle light or the light of the sun

5" tall by 15

The metal hardware is hand forged iron and copper handles

Depth = 1/8“

Antique Japanese Signed Whaleback Saw Forged Iron Huge Maebiki Nokogiri Tool Imari Vintage Japanese silk Kimono inThis 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