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This is a traditional knife called a Higonokami.
it opens up like this
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f272/Skylinec10/P1210029.jpg
Its made of laminated steel, of course.
Handmade, but a little rough, the body is just a U bend of brass.
Ill show it in action pretty soon
bushwacker bob
25-01-2010, 20:27
You have good taste.
That is very, very nice.. I like it :)
demographic
25-01-2010, 21:59
I've seen those in the Dick catalogue (http://www.dick.biz/dick/page/homepage/detail.jsf) and liked them, one question though.
When it closes does the edge of the blade contact the brass centre section of the folded U shape?
Nice looking knife.
Unopened I thought it was a cut throat razor (I have my late Grandfather's and only had the courage to use it once).
I have a Santoku, Deba, Usuba and Yanagiba Sashimi knife as part of my Chef's kit.
I don't loan them in the kitchen any more as I have too many colleagues with shortened finger tips now. Very sharp and slice effortlessy.
You are so lucky.
my friend wants a japanese knife.
I said she would have to stick with the mora...
You are so lucky.
my friend wants a japanese knife.
I said she would have to stick with the mora...
:)
Luckily for me, they were a gift from Japanese friends about ten years ago.
helixpteron
25-01-2010, 23:36
That's a lovely knife, never seen one like it.
Everyone in Japan used to have one once. I think they are out of fashion now.
(Have the Japanese discovered SAKs?)
Mmm, shiney. How long is the blade? Where did you get it from?
Black Sheep
26-01-2010, 08:07
Yep their in the Dick Catalogue.........
http://www.dick.biz/dick/product/719070/detail.jsf
Richard
Very nice indeed. How long is that blade though? The Dick site says 80mm, which is a tiny touch too long for legal EDC
Rat
Very nice indeed. How long is that blade though? The Dick site says 80mm, which is a tiny touch too long for legal EDC
Rat
Could be fixed with a careful grinding.
Some cool stuff on that site. A few things that caught my eye:
Two inexpensive, plain-carbon EDC-legal folders:
http://www.dick.biz/dick/product/709045/detail.jsf
http://www.dick.biz/dick/product/709043/detail.jsf
2" pattern-welded Japanese blade for €15. Drill with a cobalt bit in the right place and looks like it can be made into a pretty EDC-legal friction folder.
http://www.dick.biz/dick/product/709290/detail.jsf
Lots of Japanese blade steels too, including pre-laminated billets. Also some mokume gane.
Aw, no. There was me having promised not to buy any more toys, and then I saw the shiny shiny precious...
I got mine here
http://www.metalmaster-ww.com/
Its 75mm which is ok
He takes paypal, and its free shipping if standard method.
it cost me a little over £13
Remember me to him.
that's a lovely looking little knife Tengu