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Good friend and long time woodworking instructor at Palomar College, Chris Feddersohn, just got back from Japan. Before he left I mentioned if he had time to find me 3 specific paring chisels. Chris takes these trips yearly as part of the education program and has become familiar with the finest blacksmiths, plane and saw makers in Japan. Well he went a bit overboard... In the small town of Sanjo City lives Chutaro Imai, one of the finest blacksmiths in Japan. In his small studio he only makes chisels, period! In the photos, you can see his picture and the slow process of how these are hand made..., step by step. Mr. Imai is holding my set which he kindly signed...
Chris did not follow instructions and he brought back a set of 10....unbelievable chisels! I am very upset he did not follow my strict instructions. Second mistake - saws! Chris then went to another town and found a Certified , third generation sawmaker, named Juntaro Mitsukawa... I could be wrong ...my Japanese is non existent.
The blue roll labeled: Juntaro Mitsukawa contains 5 handmade saws of unbelievable quality...
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