@argonaut07 the "Higo" knife has been produced by Miyamoto Manufacturing Co. since the late 1920s. This style knife was developed in 1894 by the hardware wholesaler Tasaburo Shigematsu, and the blacksmith Sadaharu Murakami, and soon after it quickly rose to great renown in Japan. Over 50 manufacturers were known to be making the Higonokami knives, but by the early 1960s popularity waned and many of them stopped production. Luckily the Miyamoto Manufacturing Co. has continued the Higo tradition employing original forging techniques.
Already sold out..! Damn
What is a Higo knife?
@argonaut07 the "Higo" knife has been produced by Miyamoto Manufacturing Co. since the late 1920s. This style knife was developed in 1894 by the hardware wholesaler Tasaburo Shigematsu, and the blacksmith Sadaharu Murakami, and soon after it quickly rose to great renown in Japan. Over 50 manufacturers were known to be making the Higonokami knives, but by the early 1960s popularity waned and many of them stopped production. Luckily the Miyamoto Manufacturing Co. has continued the Higo tradition employing original forging techniques.
Tops the response I'd have given big time!
@DGear, my first instinc was to respond "see above". :)
These knives were traditionally used by Japanese students to sharpen their pencils, among other uses, right?
lol
Just got mine in the mail a few weeks back. Very cool. Love it
I just requested to be notified once it's available. I can't wait.
SCP in Curtain rd shoreditch London has this item.
I got this!!! Yeah