Higonokami, a Japanese folding knife made of stainless steel.
White bamboo canes pattern on a green background.
Higonokami are Japanese pocket knives. They can be used for everything (as a pencil sharpener, grafting knife, peeler, etc.) 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 white bamboo canes on a green background, printed on 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 a 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.
