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(C)2001 Japanese Architecture and Art Net Users System. No reproduction or republication without written permission.
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| gennou 玄能 | ||||||
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| A type
of hammer with an iron head and an oak handle. The gennou is used
to strike a chisel or plane, or to drive nails. The iron head has two striking
faces; one is flat, and the other bulges out slightly in the center. This
convex face is called kigoroshimen 木殺面 and is used, for example,
to lightly tap the handle of a chisel in the last stage of driving a nail.
Gennou are classified by the weight of the head: those with 650-750g
heads are called, daigennou 大玄能; with 400-500g heads, chuugennou
中玄能; and with 250g heads, shougennou 小玄能. The length of the gennou
handle varies according to the weight of the head, but a length of about
300mm is standard. The profile of the handle is rectangular at the blade
entrance, (the expression gohira 五平 is sometimes used), but oval
where it is held in the hand, giving an easy grip. |
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