A Folder for Tengu

[Tengu]

This is a traditional knife called a Higonokami.

it opens up like this

Its made of laminated steel, of course.

Handmade, but a little rough, the body is just a U bend of brass.

Ill show it in action pretty soon

 

[bushwacker bob]

You have good taste.

 

[jojo]

That is very, very nice.. I like it

 

[demographic]

I've seen those in the Dick catalogue and liked them, one question though.

When it closes does the edge of the blade contact the brass centre section of the folded U shape?

 

[Miyagi]

Nice looking knife.

Unopened I thought it was a cut throat razor (I have my late Grandfather's and only had the courage to use it once).

I have a Santoku, Deba, Usuba and Yanagiba Sashimi knife as part of my Chef's kit.

I don't loan them in the kitchen any more as I have too many colleagues with shortened finger tips now. Very sharp and slice effortlessy.

 

[Tengu]

You are so lucky.

my friend wants a japanese knife.

I said she would have to stick with the mora...

 

[Miyagi]

You are so lucky.

my friend wants a japanese knife.

I said she would have to stick with the mora...

Luckily for me, they were a gift from Japanese friends about ten years ago.

 

[helixpteron]

That's a lovely knife, never seen one like it.

 

[Tengu]

Everyone in Japan used to have one once. I think they are out of fashion now.

(Have the Japanese discovered SAKs?)

 

[Matt.S]

Mmm, shiney. How long is the blade? Where did you get it from?

 

[Black Sheep]

Yep their in the Dick Catalogue.........

http://www.dick.biz/dick/product/719070/detail.jsf

Richard

 

[Ratbag]

Very nice indeed. How long is that blade though? The Dick site says 80mm, which is a tiny touch too long for legal EDC
Rat

 

[Matt.S]

Very nice indeed. How long is that blade though? The Dick site says 80mm, which is a tiny touch too long for legal EDC
Rat

Could be fixed with a careful grinding.

Some cool stuff on that site. A few things that caught my eye:

Two inexpensive, plain-carbon EDC-legal folders:
http://www.dick.biz/dick/product/709045/detail.jsf
http://www.dick.biz/dick/product/709043/detail.jsf

2" pattern-welded Japanese blade for €15. Drill with a cobalt bit in the right place and looks like it can be made into a pretty EDC-legal friction folder.
http://www.dick.biz/dick/product/709290/detail.jsf

Lots of Japanese blade steels too, including pre-laminated billets. Also some mokume gane.

 

[tobes01]

Aw, no. There was me having promised not to buy any more toys, and then I saw the shiny shiny precious...

 

[Tengu]

I got mine here

http://www.metalmaster-ww.com/

Its 75mm which is ok

He takes paypal, and its free shipping if standard method.

it cost me a little over £13

Remember me to him.

 

[verloc]

that's a lovely looking little knife Tengu