Antique Japanese c1800’s Saw Forged Iron Maebiki Nokogiri 45”L Box with a heating element underneath

with a heating element underneath

(Genji Monogatari - 源氏物語)

Known as either a suiban or hirokuchi

The kiseru

With only a tiny surface chip and some wear from use it remains in overall good condition

Antique Japanese c1800’s Saw Forged Iron Maebiki Nokogiri 45”L Box with a heating element underneathThis 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