Niwaki Blue Steel Higonokami Folding Knife
Product Description
Traditional Japanese folding pocket knife from Kanekoma, with a brass handle and beautiful hand-forged 3" folded Hitachi Aogami Blue Steel blade.
Product description
No locking device, no corkscrew, not even tweezers…just one wickedly sharp and sturdy blade that folds into an attractive brass handle. Starts off shiny but soon mellows to a lovely rich patina. Why Blue Steel? The addition of a little chromium to the mix increases the “kirenaga” of the blade, which is to say it will stay sharp for longer.
Best usage
A general purpose pocket knife that’s easy to sharpen, easy to clean and great fun to use. For everything from opening letters and boxes to whittling.
Quite a stiff action that loosens with time, and can be retightened with a sharp rap on the rivet with a hammer.
About Niwaki higo knives
The Niwaki Higo knives are hand made by Kanekoma, 5th generation knife makers in Miki, down in Hyogo Prefecture. Founded in 1894, early knives were called higonokami because a lot of customers were from Kumamoto, an area previously known as Higo. In 1910 the name was registered, and only makers in the Miki region could use it, and Kanekoma are now the last of those makers.
This item requires signature upon delivery and age verification by the recipient.
Please note: By law, we are not permitted to sell a knife or blade to any person under the age of 18. By placing an order for one of these items you are declaring that you are 18 years of age or over. These items must be used responsibly and appropriately.
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Size Guide
170 x 6 x 18mm
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