Nagao - Japanese Folding Knife - Higonokami - Tiger in the Woods - Black synthetic stone four generations of blacksmiths have

four generations of blacksmiths have shaped these blades

While minor pitting from old rust remains as a cosmetic flaw

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Kiya is still an active company in the Nihon Bashi District of Tokyo selling cutlery

Nagao - Japanese Folding Knife - Higonokami - Tiger in the Woods - Black synthetic stone four generations of blacksmiths haveThis huge handmade folding knife comes from the Nagao Kanekoma Factory () in Miki City, Japan the last workshop officially allowed to use the name Higonokami. The factory has been making these knives for over 100 years, passing down traditional techniques from generation to generation. The blade uses the Warikomi method: a hard steel core sandwiched between softer outer layers. This creates a knife thats both sharp and durable. At the heart of the