Thread: higonokami - traditional japanese pocket knife

If you are interested Gregg I will send you this one pictured below. You just have to pay shipping:

By the way, it is brand new just a bad scan I guess

Mark, that's extrememly generous. I will send you a PM now.

I like the look of the blade, but the handle looks rather fragile?

Weird...I had no idea these were at all special. I just went to the hardware store and bought the cheapest knife they had. I guess it's not a "real" higonokami, but it does take an easy, durable edge.

Hmmmm...

Originally Posted by JimR

Weird...I had no idea these were at all special. I just went to the hardware store and bought the cheapest knife they had. I guess it's not a "real" higonokami, but it does take an easy, durable edge.

Hmmmm...

I'm not sure they are at all special really, just a small part of japanese culture that has not gained international popularity. The French have Opinels and Douk-Douk's, the Germans have the Mercator and the japanese have the Higonokami. I'm sure there are many others.

All great cheap pocket knives.

Duluth Trading Company is offering one.

The prefered knife of Japanese Craftsmen.

Folding pocket knife – Japanese Carpenter Knife - Duluth Trading Company

Zacsdaddy

Yeah, and a non locking blade is much safer for the user.

Here is one in laminated blue steel at Japan Woodworker:





3-3/4" Pocket Knife (Higonokami) - Sadakoma <!W-N-BSHLEX> - The Japan Woodworker Catalog

Originally Posted by Miner123

Yeah, and a non locking blade is much safer for the user.

Depends on the knife.