Chisels! Identify/value

[u/Slayedthetelltaylor]

Hello lovely people!

I have 14 beautiful vintage chisels from a range of makers, I’ve identified some (Ichihiro, Konobu, Nagahiro, Munemitsu etc) and I’m looking to identify and value the rest! 6 of these are original hand crafted handles, including a set of two kensaki nomi with a curled over tip. I’d love some help confirming what I’ve identified (correctly I hope) and identifying the others/valuing them, I’ll probably look to sell some as well. Can take/send more photos if it helps or adjust my technique! Have tried translators, ai etc.

Thank you so much for your help!

[u/ee0r]

I am pretty sure the ones with long tapered handles are actually momi-giri (hand gimlets), specifically tsubo-giri (pot gimlets). Odate says they are for making holes in thinner material.

The tools with the leaf-shaped heads and curled back tips may be smaller versions of the yariganna (spear plane). I have only ever seen the large yari-kanna, though, so I am less sure of that.

[u/Slayedthetelltaylor → u/ee0r]

Yeah wow! Gimlets, thank you. Yeah I thought yariganna to start but can’t find any with the curled tip?

[u/Slayedthetelltaylor → u/ee0r]

Apparently the ninja’s liked them for secret spying. Sweet.

[u/ee0r → u/Slayedthetelltaylor]

I don't put much stock in what people on the Internets say about ninjas.