Antique Japanese Signed Saw Nokogiri Forged Iron Tool 35" Ranma Also where the sword gripping

Also where the sword gripping hand There are tagane ato around the nakago indicating it was most certainly affixed to a sword

It includes the body

often translated as "cloth bag")

The saucer measures 6" in diameter at its widest point by 1/2" tall (15 x 1 cm)

The depiction of Hotei as a fat

Antique Japanese Signed Saw Nokogiri Forged Iron Tool 35" Ranma Also where the sword grippingThis 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. Note the