Antique Japanese Saw c1800’s Nokogiri Forged Iron Tool 44” Inkbox This suzuribako (portable calligraphy tansu)

This suzuribako (portable calligraphy tansu) has three drawers and a lidded top section

Known as a chobadansu (document tansu chest)

Japanese ranma

Width = 10" (includes 1/2" white border)

"with tea" the back lid reads

Antique Japanese Saw c1800’s Nokogiri Forged Iron Tool 44” Inkbox This suzuribako (portable calligraphy tansu)This huge antique Japanese saw or nokogiri was hand forged by a Japanese master blade maker over a century ago. Specifically called a Maebiki Nokogiri. 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