{"product_id":"higonokami-pocket-knife-brass-65mm","title":"Higonokami Pocket Knife BRASS 65mm (2.5\")","description":"\u003cp\u003eHigonokami is the most famous Japanese pocket knife. It's a small, lightweight, and durable knife of simple design, suitable for versatile use. It enjoys the same kind of fame in Japan as the Swiss army knife does in Switzerland and around the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eBRASS version\u003c\/strong\u003e is made of quality, traditional Japanese \u003cstrong\u003eAogami #1 blue steel \u003c\/strong\u003e(warikomi lamination, hardened to around \u003cstrong\u003e62 HRC\u003c\/strong\u003e) with a \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003every fine, gentle sharpness. \u003c\/span\u003eAogami steel is a carbon steel\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e alloy\u003c\/span\u003e which makes Higonokami \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e⚠️\u003c\/span\u003e not stain resistant \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e⚠️\u003c\/span\u003e, but easy to resharpen. \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis knife needs \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003egood maintenance and the blade will develop a light protective patina\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e over time and with use.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e After use rinse it well and dry it — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ewe \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/knife-maintenance-oils\/products\/ballistol-knife-maintenance-oil-50ml\" title=\"Ballistol\" target=\"_blank\"\u003erecommend oiling the blade\u003c\/a\u003e regularly to prevent the development of rust. \u003ca title=\"Patina\" href=\"\/blogs\/learn\/maintenance-of-kitchen-knives#patina\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRead more about how to take care of high carbon knives and patina in our Knife maintenance blog post.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHigonokami has no locking system, it uses friction to keep the blade securely in place. The blade can be extracted from its brass handle by pushing down on the iconic lever, called \u003cem\u003echikiri\u003c\/em\u003e. During use, we should keep a thumb on the lever to prevent the knife from folding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"background-color: #f6f6f6;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 30px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe shape of the Higonokami pocket knife is based on the katana, which is not a coincidence since knife manufacturing is deeply embedded in samurai tradition. The knife first appeared in 1896 in response to reforms in the 19th century, which banned the production of weapons, so blacksmiths began to produce knives — among others, these small pocket Higonokami knives. The Higonokami is produced by Kanekoma, a company with over 100 years of experience in forging knives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhen Higonokami started being manufactured in Miki, the knife manufacturing metropolis, it spread rapidly throughout Japan and the United States, where it was mostly used for pencil sharpening - just one of the many functions of this versatile small pocket knife. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e☝️ Fun fact: The small four Kanji characters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e on the handle of the Higonokami mean Registered Trademark. The first three big characters translate to Higonokami (the name of the knife), and the last two are the name of the maker (Kanekoma).\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kanekoma","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48488220164442,"sku":"280129011654","price":30.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2077\/0683\/files\/HigonokamiPocketKnifeSilver65mm_280129011654_1.jpg?v=1718957651","url":"https:\/\/sharpedgeshop.com\/products\/higonokami-pocket-knife-brass-65mm","provider":"SharpEdge","version":"1.0","type":"link"}