Antique Japanese c1920’s Signed Iron Mawashibiki-Nokogiri "Key Hole" Saw 18" Hibachi This piece dates from the

This piece dates from the late Edo era c 1860's

Having been in storage for nearly a century

1596-1868) tsuba (handguard) for a tsuba is made with typical forged steel and is in the shape of a mokkogata etched with outward radiating lines known as a "Bores Eye" or Amida Yori-"the shining light of the Buddha" (the Buddha in this case being the tip of the blade of the sword when pointed at an opponent)

7" wide by 10" high

known as "shippō-yaki

Antique Japanese c1920’s Signed Iron Mawashibiki-Nokogiri "Key Hole" Saw 18" Hibachi This piece dates from theThis antique Japanese saw Mawashibiki Nokogiri "Key Hole" saw was hand forged by a Japanese master blade maker over a century ago. It is the type of 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 kerf (cut width). Made of a high quality laminated carbon steel and carefully milled by