Description: Brand new from 永尾光雄 Mitsuo Nagao, a blacked out Higonokami. Such a cool look, especially with the brass engraving coming through the black handle. Sold out worldwide and difficult to find. Shipping will be expedited by USPS Priority Mail. *Please be aware that this product is handmade and as such, each individual knife will have small variations in profile, color, and dimensions that are both inherent and desirable in handmade collectible products. All Higonokami knives show some manufacturing marks. Detailed Specifications Brand: Higonokami 肥後守定かね駒Smith: Mitsuo Nagao 永尾光雄Producing Area: Miki, Hyōgo/ JapanSize: LargeSteel Type: Carbon SteelSteel: Yasuki Blue (Aogami) #2, Soft Iron CladHandle: BrassHand Orientation: AmbidextrousTotal Length: 175mmEdge Length: 75mmHandle to Tip Length: 75mmBlade Height: 15mmThickness: 3mmHandle Length: 100mmWeight: 50g Higonokami 肥後守| HIGO The first Higonokami knives were made as early as 1896 in the Japanese town of Miki. After the last samurai were forbidden to carry swords in public, many blacksmiths started to make knives. Higonokami was then an honorary title for especially powerful samurai, and it quickly became the name for the knives produced there. Since then the construction of the classic HIGO has hardly changed. The handle is usually made of one piece of folded metal and the knife is opened by a lever (chikiri) on the back of the blade. By pressing the lever while holding the knife, the blade is kept open. While there were once 40 members in the blacksmith guild making genuine Higonokami knives, today there is only one maker left making these knives by hand in Miki, Japan. 株式会社 永尾かね駒制作所 Nagao Kanekoma Factory Co., Ltd. is the last and only true Higonokami manufacturer. Handcrafted by fifth-generation blacksmith 永尾光雄 Mitsuo Nagao, this lightweight knife is known worldwide for it's simple, slim, and durable design.
Price: 59.99 USD
Location: Palo Alto, California
End Time: 2024-11-08T11:08:50.000Z
Shipping Cost: 16.95 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Blade Material: Carbon Steel
Brand: Higonokami 肥後守定かね
Blade Range: 2.76 - 4in.
Type: Pocketknife
Dexterity: Ambidextrous
Color: Black
Opening Mechanism: Manual
Model: #21
Original/Reproduction: Original
Number of Blades: 1
Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
Handle Material: Brass
