Vintage Japanese Small Hatchet bamboo splitting knife 4.5” Byoubu Whether asking for success

Whether asking for success

With exception of oxidation and sign of past use

It has all its 200 year old deep rich patina over an original black lacquer finish

an emblem of longevity and autumn beauty

The email artist Chikayoshi was most actively working in the 1870's and 1880's

Vintage Japanese Small Hatchet bamboo splitting knife 4.5” Byoubu Whether asking for successThis is a fine professional grade blade originally thought to be used as a bamboo splitting knife. It has a heavy chopping blade that, when sharpened will go though bamboo with ease or anything else for that matter. Blade length: 2" Overall length: 4. 5 Markings: illegible