Soko-Sarai-Nomi Japanese Hand Made Bottom Cleaning Chisel - 4mm The box contained many planes

The box contained many planes from the Meiji or early Showa era (but they were badly rusted)

This tool is mainly used to cut the outside of wooden barrels in Japan

Total length: 645mm

Additional Information: Brand new condition

Smith name:Tanaka Ichiro

Soko-Sarai-Nomi Japanese Hand Made Bottom Cleaning Chisel - 4mm The box contained many planesSmith name: Unknown Steel: Carbon Steel Total length: 192mm Blade head square size: about 5mmx4mm Manufacture Era: Early Showa era Weight: 39g Accessories Additional Information: Used condition, fully functional after sharpening. Sourced from a retired Tokyo based Tateguya (traditional joiner). For an introduction to and the setup of this chisel, can refer to this blog post. The Varieties of Japanese Chisels Part 17 The Sokozarai Chisel