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### Item Description
Up for sale is a brand new, unused, and legendary Japanese hand-forged Nigiri Basami (gripping scissors) - **"Yazaemon" (弥左衛門)**,
**🔥 HISTORICAL MASTERPIECE - JAPANESE SWORD TECHNIQUE 🔥**
Master Mizuike crafted these legendary "Yazaemon" scissors from a single raw iron bar, using the exact same traditional fire-forging techniques (Hizukuri-Tanzou) as ancient Japanese swords. This is not mass-produced steel; it is a piece of living samurai blade history that will never be made again.
crafted by the master blacksmith **Osami Mizuike**.
Master Mizuike completely retired in 2023, making this an extremely rare, deadstock piece that will never be produced again. Comes with the original traditional wooden box (Kiri box).
**★ Special Note for Anglers & Rod Builders:**
In Japan, professional custom fishing rod builders highly recommend "Yazaemon" as the ultimate tool for precision cutting. When wrapping guides onto a fishing rod, builders use these high-end scissors to cut the fine thread near the guides. Its perfectly aligned, hand-crafted blades can effortlessly snip slippery threads right at the edge without fraying.
* **Artisan:** Osami Mizuike (水池長弥)
* **Brand:** Yazaemon (弥左衛門)
* **Overall Length:** Approx 105mm (3.5寸)
* **Blade Length:** Approx 35mm
* **Condition:** Brand New in Box (Deadstock, opened only for photography)
* **Country of Manufacture:** Japan (Banshu Hardware Legend)
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### Shipping & Handling
* Ships directly from Japan via Standard International Shipping with full tracking.
* **FREE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE!**
* Wrapped carefully in its original oil paper and packed securely.
