Higonokami Brass Folding Knife 7,5 cm Aogami #1

Designed in 1896, the Higonokami is Japan's most famous pocket knife. Its fame in Japan rivals that of the Swiss Army Knife not only in Japan, but all over the world. Its distinctive mechanism called "chikiri" (forged, small-sized lever) is used to open the knife. On a daily basis, it comes in handy for many tasks, such as cutting fruit, tempering pencils or opening various types of packaging.

The Higonokami pocket knife has a sturdy yet simple design, and is very handy and lightweight. One of its greatest advantages is its universal use. The BRASS series is manufactured using traditional Japanese steel of very high quality (it is blue Aogami #1 steel), which gains a hardness of about 62-63 HRC during the hardening process. Aogami is an alloy of carbon steel, as a result of which Higonokami is not stainless, while it can be easily sharpened. The patina that coats the blade with time and use adds to its noble character. Since these pocket knives do not have a locking system, friction is used to keep the blade in place. By pressing the "chikiri" lever, the blade can be removed from the handle - it will stay out as long as you hold the "chikiri" with your thumb. After each use of the Higonokami, it needs to be rinsed well, and dried afterwards.

Specifications:

Type of steel - Aogami #1
Hardness of the blade - 62-63 HRC
Total length when unfolded - 17.0 cm
Length of the cutting edge - 7.5 cm
Length after folding - 10.7 cm
Blade width - 1.3 cm
Thickness of the blade - 2.3 mm
Weight - 42 g