Higonokami “Higo”: The Higonokami short knife was born in the 1890’s out of dwindling demand for samurai swords. It is a folding pocket- knife with a friction lock and thumb lever for added protection of accidental closers. It is made with steel from the Yasugi district, which is located in the Shimane prefecture.
Knife Specs:
Knife specs are taken from a randomly selected knife. These specs may vary from knife to knife due to the handmade nature of our products.
- Steel: VG10
- HRC: 60~62
- Edge Length: 70mm
- Height at heel: 13mm
- Spine thickness above heel:2.8mm
- Weight: 36 grams
- Handle: See Variant
- Shape: Higonokami
- Finish: Migaki
- Cladding: Stainless
- Construction: San-Mai (3 Layers)
- Knife Line: Woody VG10
- Maker: Mitsuo Nagao
- Place of Origin: Miki City, Japan
Higonokami “Higo”: The Higonokami short knife was born in the 1890’s out of dwindling demand for samurai swords. It is a folding pocket- knife with a friction lock and thumb lever for added protection of accidental closers. It is made with steel from the Yasugi district, which is located in the Shimane prefecture.
Knife Specs:
Knife specs are taken from a randomly selected knife. These specs may vary from knife to knife due to the handmade nature of our products.
- Steel: VG10
- HRC: 60~62
- Edge Length: 70mm
- Height at heel: 13mm
- Spine thickness above heel:2.8mm
- Weight: 36 grams
- Handle: See Variant
- Shape: Higonokami
- Finish: Migaki
- Cladding: Stainless
- Construction: San-Mai (3 Layers)
- Knife Line: Woody VG10
- Maker: Mitsuo Nagao
- Place of Origin: Miki City, Japan