Double-edged sword hatchet from Japanese hand tool supplier

Specifications

Double-edged sword hatchet from Japanese hand tool supplier

The Hinoura edged tools workshop is Japan's leading blade forging production

center, in Sanjo, Niigata.
The tools are handmade one-by-one by craftsmen who have

undergone rigorous training.

The third generation of the Ajikataya, Hinoura Tsukasa,

is a certified "Niigata Master" and represents craftsmen of the Sanjo workshop.

His edged tools have received high appraisals at home and

abroad as pieces that spread the Japanese tradition of

blade forging technology to succeeding generations.

The hatchet has been used since ancient times for work in the mountains and

hunting and more recently for all kinds of outdoor interests including camping,

mountain stream fishing and mountain vegetable picking.

Product Description

It is small with a blade length of 150 mm,

yet it is a double-edged sword hatchet with a distinguished sharpness.

A handy size similar to that of a pocket knife.

The handle is made from sturdy oak. Easy to grip and fits comfortably in the hand.

The tip of the blade can be used for work, so in addition to cutting work,

it can be used for a variety of applications including pruning and digging.

Very finely sharpened.

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Our Services

We will introduce you to part of the work process.

It is produced from iron and steel.

1. Building the Iron Base ( Building)
Soft iron is prepared in all sizes and shapes with the appropriate method.

* For the Blade *
The iron base is heated in a furnace to about 800 degrees and

the part which joins with the handle is built.
* For the Double-edged Blade*
The iron base is heated in a furnace to about 800 degrees and

is divided by a groove made where the steel joins using a chisel.

2. Steel Built (Metal Workshop)
The task of hammer welding the steel to the iron base.

After knocking lightly two to three times with a small hammer,

is hammered out with a spring hammer.

3. Engraving
The task of hammering the respective trademarks in a predetermined position. Engraved by hand and hammered out.

4. Mud Painting
Mud (polishing powder) is coated evenly over all of the hatchet which

is then dried on top of the furnace to give a rust effect.

5. Hardening
The task of making the steel firm.

It is heated to about 780 degrees in the furnace and placed in

a water bath to cool quickly and harden the steel.

6. Forming the Blade
The task of forming the blade.

A grindstone is used on the part that will become the blade and

while running water over it, the blade is formed to its specified angles.

7. Clearing
The task of performing the final polish on the flat surface.

8. The Finish
The task of fixing the tip angle of the hatchet and polishing the back.

9. Complete!!

The Sword Hatchet Double-Edged Black Beating 150 mm HNH-0020 Hinoura Edged Tools

Made in Japan