To clean the blade, wash it by hand with soapy water and dry thoroughly.īANSHU HAMONO is a collective brand from Hyōgo Prefecture in Japan, which has a 250+ year blacksmith history dating back to the first katana factory in 1744. Please note: Blue paper steel is a premium carbon knife steel with added chromium, but is not stainless. Albeit on a smaller scale, to this day they are still being manufactured in the same way and with the same materials as more than a century ago. They became very popular as an everyday knife for Japanese people of all ages, but in 1961 another ban on carrying them to schools and other public places in Japan reduced their popularity. Higonokami have a long history dating back to 1896 as a small blade which could be manufactured by blacksmiths who lost business due to the ban on samurais carrying swords in public.
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Free delivery for orders over £/$/€100*.£7.50: DHL, FedEx, or UPS tracked service typically delivered next working day by 6pm (excluding Sat/Sun and UK Bank Holidays) for orders received before 12pm GMT Mon–Fri (excluding UK Bank Holidays).£4.00: Royal Mail tracked service - delivered by the postie, can be left in safe place, limited tracking info.In Stock - Available to dispatch worldwide, contact us for showroom stock availability.These items must be used responsibly and appropriately. By placing an order for one of these items you are declaring that you are 18 years of age or over. Please note: By law, we are not permitted to sell a knife or blade to any person under the age of 18. Niwaki Blue Steel Higonokami Folding Knife Add to Order: £30.00 exVAT Free delivery for orders over £100.00* Add to Wishlist / Save for later Niwaki Blue Steel Higonokami Folding Knife + Leather Sheath Add to Order: £40.00 exVAT Free delivery for orders over £100.00* Add to Wishlist / Save for later In an industry known for hanging on to traditions, their factory is one the most traditional we’ve come across - which means small, dark and cluttered! In 1910 the name was registered, and only makers in the Miki region could use it, and Kanekoma are now the last of those makers. Founded in 1894, early knives were called higonokami because a lot of customers were from Kumamoto, an area previously known as Higo. The Niwaki Higo knives are hand made by Kanekoma, 5th generation knife makers in Miki, down in Hyogo Prefecture. Try sharpening these with Shapton Whetstones - you’ll be amazed.Ĭomes in a nice soft card box, with a heavy duty leather belt sheath as an option. Quite a stiff action that loosens with time, and can be retightened with a sharp rap on the rivet with a hammer. The brass handle starts off shiny but soon mellows to a lovely rich patina. No locking device, no corkscrew, not even tweezers…whatever next? A great stocking filler. Traditional Japanese folding pocket knife from Kanekoma, brass handle, beautiful hand forged 3" folded Hitachi aogami Blue Steel blade. Niwaki Blue Steel Higonokami Folding Knife
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