Vtg Japanese Gimlet Kiri for Carpentry
This is a vintage Japanese gimlet, Kiri for woodworking. This gimlet blade is twisted. A gimlet is a tool for making small holes by hand. It is used for drilling holes in soft materials such as wood, and for drilling pilot holes that serve as guides for accurately driving nails and screws.
- Japanese traditional carpenter tool
- Gimlet, Kiri
- Kanji on the wooden handle: Inoueshiki-Daiku-Kiri
- Wood, blue steel
- Item weight: 23 grams
- Packed weight: 223 grams
- C1970
- Approx. length: 30 cm, blade: 4 mm
- Good condition considering its age. Chipped blade. Wear and tear due to age. Please see the photos.
- This piece was purchased at the famous Osu Antique Market in Nagoya
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