a photographic history of pocket knives
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The hig is fine - but my love is the Roman Army Knife - that puts Victorinox and Wenger in their place 
The Japanese higonokami knife was invented in 1896. It’s a type of friction folder with a protruding tang. Higonokami knives were hand-forged and exceedingly popular in Japan for many years before they were banned.
I had no idea Higonokami are banned in Japan?
I had no idea Higonokami are banned in Japan?
They've worded that strangely - I seem to recall it was blades in general which were banned in, IIRC, 1963..............
I don't remember why, if I ever knew, but I remember it being reported at the time; something to do with their pacifist constitution post WW2, perhaps?
I don't remember why, if I ever knew, but I remember it being reported at the time; something to do with their pacifist constitution post WW2, perhaps?
