Nagao - Japanese Folding Knife - Higonokami - Tiger in the Woods - Black synthetic stone While minor pitting from old

While minor pitting from old rust remains as a cosmetic flaw

Traditionally Naguras are used to rub them on a hard Japanese Whetstone to raise a slurry and kickstart the honing of your razor

It also has a very calming scent

A collectors Item nontheless

a traditional style of carrying boxes from the era

Nagao - Japanese Folding Knife - Higonokami - Tiger in the Woods - Black synthetic stone While minor pitting from oldThis 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