Nagao Kanekoma Higonokami VG10 Custom - Bombay Blackwood - No 49
Knife Information
1894- Mr. Tasaburo Shigematsu, a hardware wholesaler, introduced a new pocket knife with its blade and sheath folded by installing a small handle āChikiri (tail)ā on the blade, while inspired by the knife he brought back from Kagoshima.
He named it āHigonokami Knifeā because many of his customers were in Kumamoto area (formally Higo country), which turned out to dramatically increase his sales. The blades have gradually changed their shapes. Unlike single-edged knives, the double-edged blades (V-shaped cross section) were in those days considered common. The earlier blades had a sharper tip (shape of a bamboo leaf), but now they have square shapes. The sheaths had a vertically folding style and a cross folding style, now the vertical one has to be custom made.
In 1911, at the First Kobe Export Articles Competitive Exhibition, Crown Prince (later Emperor Taisho) liked Higonokami on display very much and bought one, which is said to have helped its fame further spread.
The Higonikami is a fantastic traditional utility knife at a low cost.Ā
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Specifications
| Style: | Higonokami |
| Blade Length: | 70mm |
| Weight: | 32g |
| Bevel: | Double Bevel |
| Blade Material: | VG10 Stainless Steel |
| Handle Material: | Custom EngravedĀ Bombay Blackwood |
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Nagao Kanekoma Higonokami VG10 Custom - Bombay Blackwood - No 49
Knife Information
1894- Mr. Tasaburo Shigematsu, a hardware wholesaler, introduced a new pocket knife with its blade and sheath folded by installing a small handle āChikiri (tail)ā on the blade, while inspired by the knife he brought back from Kagoshima.
He named it āHigonokami Knifeā because many of his customers were in Kumamoto area (formally Higo country), which turned out to dramatically increase his sales. The blades have gradually changed their shapes. Unlike single-edged knives, the double-edged blades (V-shaped cross section) were in those days considered common. The earlier blades had a sharper tip (shape of a bamboo leaf), but now they have square shapes. The sheaths had a vertically folding style and a cross folding style, now the vertical one has to be custom made.
In 1911, at the First Kobe Export Articles Competitive Exhibition, Crown Prince (later Emperor Taisho) liked Higonokami on display very much and bought one, which is said to have helped its fame further spread.
The Higonikami is a fantastic traditional utility knife at a low cost.Ā
Ā
Specifications
| Style: | Higonokami |
| Blade Length: | 70mm |
| Weight: | 32g |
| Bevel: | Double Bevel |
| Blade Material: | VG10 Stainless Steel |
| Handle Material: | Custom EngravedĀ Bombay Blackwood |
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Knife Information
1894- Mr. Tasaburo Shigematsu, a hardware wholesaler, introduced a new pocket knife with its blade and sheath folded by installing a small handle āChikiri (tail)ā on the blade, while inspired by the knife he brought back from Kagoshima.
He named it āHigonokami Knifeā because many of his customers were in Kumamoto area (formally Higo country), which turned out to dramatically increase his sales. The blades have gradually changed their shapes. Unlike single-edged knives, the double-edged blades (V-shaped cross section) were in those days considered common. The earlier blades had a sharper tip (shape of a bamboo leaf), but now they have square shapes. The sheaths had a vertically folding style and a cross folding style, now the vertical one has to be custom made.
In 1911, at the First Kobe Export Articles Competitive Exhibition, Crown Prince (later Emperor Taisho) liked Higonokami on display very much and bought one, which is said to have helped its fame further spread.
The Higonikami is a fantastic traditional utility knife at a low cost.Ā
Ā
Specifications
| Style: | Higonokami |
| Blade Length: | 70mm |
| Weight: | 32g |
| Bevel: | Double Bevel |
| Blade Material: | VG10 Stainless Steel |
| Handle Material: | Custom EngravedĀ Bombay Blackwood |
