Folding knife - Brass finish - LL
Large LL version of the HIGONOKAMI folding knife, with an extended tang, Aogami carbon steel blade sandwiched between soft iron, brass handle. Open length approximately 215 mm, ambidextrous with its double V-shaped edge, featuring a lanyard hole.
FOLDING KNIFE WITH BRASS FINISH - LL
HIGONOKAMI style Japanese blade in Aogami carbon steel. Brass handle. Extended tang.
This is a lightweight and versatile knife.
The blade has a structure where sheets of hard blue steel (Aogami) are sandwiched between soft iron, making it more resistant to cracking. Thanks to its V-shaped double-edged blade, it can be used by both left- and right-handed users, regardless of your dominant hand.
There is a hole at the back of the handle, so you can pass a string through it.
There are three types of Higonokami in order of size: extra-large, large, medium.
Carbon steel blade: wipe it after use and oil it lightly to prevent rust.
- Hole for cord
- Size: approximately 215mm open and about 120mm closed / Blade about 95mm long and 3mm thick
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Features
- Weight
- 75 g
- Material
- Carbon steel, Brass
- Color
- Gilded
- Origin
- Japan
About HIGONOKAMI
Knife making began at the end of the 19th century in Hirata, in the village of Kurumi, Minō District (now Miki). Mr. Murakami and Komataro Nagao, founder of the lineage, were the first artisans. At that time, the knives were made entirely by hand: the blades, made of steel inserted into iron, were meticulously forged, while the sheaths, made of brass or blackened iron, were decorated with engravings depicting people, horses, flowers, or landscapes.
Around 1894, Tasaburo Shigematsu, a hardware wholesaler, drew inspiration from a knife brought back from Kagoshima to design a practical, portable folding model. This new type of knife, named “Higonokami”, marked the beginning of production of the famous folding knives. Since then, their shape has evolved into the one known today.
Registered in 1910, the Higonokami trademark is protected. Although several manufacturers participated in its production in the past, Nagao Kanekoma Seisakusho is now the only one authorized to use this emblematic name, carrying on the legacy of five generations of master knifemakers.
A blade that folds into the handle
A Higonokami is recognizable by its folded metal handle, made of chrome-plated iron or brass, into which the blade folds. The blade is made of Japanese-style carbon steel and sharpened in a V on both sides, making it suitable for both left- and right-handed use. Depending on the model, a core of Aogami blue steel or SK steel is sandwiched between soft iron, a construction that makes it more resistant to cracking. Like all carbon steel, the blade should be wiped after use and lightly oiled to prevent rust. The knife remains lightweight and can be carried on a cord thanks to the hole drilled at the back of the handle. Four sizes are available, from the approximately 90 mm SS to the approximately 215 mm LL when open.
Construction
What makes a Higonokami
The sandwich blade
On the S and LL, an Aogami blue steel core is sandwiched between two layers of mild iron; on the SS, an SK steel core. The blade gains resistance to cracking.
The V-shaped edge
The blade is sharpened on both sides, in a V shape. It cuts equally well for both left-handed and right-handed users.
The metal handle
The handle is made of textured chrome-plated iron on the L model, and of brass on the SS, S and LL models.
The chikiri
The small tang of the blade, the chikiri, protrudes from the handle. Pressing your thumb is enough to open the knife.
The hole for the cord
At the back of the handle, a hole allows a string to pass through. This way, the knife can be kept on the wrist, on a bag, or on a keychain.
Four formats
From S, approximately 90 mm overall and 38 mm blade length, to L, 215 mm open and 95 mm blade length. S and L fall between the two.