Japanese axe carpenters ?

[hobnails]

Hi guys a friend of mine recently acquired this Japanese axe which I think is a carpenters axe, it has a couple of kanji stamps any assistance on what they mean is gladly appreciate and your thoughts on what the axe is for.

cheers Chris H

 

[John C]

It looks a bit like hoken (insurance). But that would be odd for an ax. 

 

John C.

[Nobody]

I think that the ax is for wood-chopping.

 

[ChrisW]

Japanese felling axe. Had one very similar to it. Traded it for my new ken!

[Bugyotsuji]

Moriyama San above may be referring to the shape being closest to the middle top ax/axe here:

"日本製斧" 【通販モノタロウ】 最短即日出荷 (monotaro.com)

 

It does have massive kasane, though, and that top edge bend is impressive.

See one in this video. 'Wa-ono', i.e 'Japanese axe', from around 5:30 mins in...

The three lines indicate 御神酒 omiki, sake offered to the gods.

 

[Nobody]

2 hours ago, Bugyotsuji said:

Moriyama San above may be referring to the shape being closest to the middle top ax/axe here:

"日本製斧" 【通販モノタロウ】 最短即日出荷 (monotaro.com)

 

It does have massive kasane, though, and that top edge bend is impressive.

See one in this video. 'Wa-ono', i.e 'Japanese axe', from around 5:30 mins in...

The three lines indicate 御神酒 omiki, sake offered to the gods.

 

 

The video is intersting. I read the comments for the video on YouTube, and I found that the 3^rd and the 4^th axes are basically used for root cutting.

 

[hobnails]

Thanks  guys for all the insights I shall let my mate know 👍