Higonokami, a Japanese folding knife made of stainless steel.
Golden cherry blossoms pattern on black background.
Higonokami are Japanese pocket knives. They can be used for everything (from sharpening pencils to grafting and peeling) and their cutting edge is formidable. I regularly shave the hair on my arm to demonstrate their sharpness at exhibitions.
The blade is slightly curved; it opens and stays open with the index finger thanks to the small lever forged into the blade itself. The brass handle is covered with a pattern of golden cherry blossoms on a black background, printed onto cowhide leather. The handle is pre-drilled so that a cord can be threaded through it.
Blade constructed from a stainless steel sandwich: AUS8 steel at the core (for the cutting edge) encased in SUS420 steel.
Rockwell hardness rating: HRC59.
Large blade: 9.5 cm.
Handle: 12 cm.
Length of the knife when open (handle + blade): 21.5 cm.
Weight of the knife: 75 g.
Supplied in an attractive Paulownia wood box with Japanese characters on the lid indicating its origin.
Box dimensions: 4.7 x 16.8 x 2.3 cm.
Made in Japan.
