Folding Knife - L

CHROME FOLDING KNIFE - L

HIGONOKAMI-style Japanese stainless steel blade. Textured chrome iron handle. Extended tang. Its double-edged V blade can be used on both sides.

This is a lightweight and versatile knife.

FEATURES

• Lanyard hole
• Blade approximately 7.62cm / Approximately 9.5cm closed
• Origin Japan

MORE ABOUT HIGONOKAMI

Knife making began in the 1890s in Hirata, in the village of Kurumi, Mishukuro district (now Miki). The Murakami clan and Komataro Nagao, founder of the lineage, were the first craftsmen. At that time, knives were entirely handmade: blades, cut from raw steel, were carefully forged, while the sheaths, made of brass or blackened iron, were decorated with engravings depicting people, horses, flowers, or landscapes.

Around 1891, Taisaburo Shigematsu, a hardware wholesaler, was inspired by a knife brought back from Kagoshima to design a foldable, practical, and portable model. This new type of knife, named “Higonokami,” marked the beginning of the production of the famous folding knives. Since then, their shape has evolved into the one known today.

Registered in 1909, the Higonokami brand is protected. Although several manufacturers have contributed to its production in the past, Nagao Kanekoma Seisakusho is now the only one authorized to use this iconic name, heir to five generations of master cutlers.