The Higonokami SK Folder has a 1.5-inch satin SK5 carbon steel blade hardened to HRC 60 in a folded brass handle with an extended tang, closing to 2.5 inches, with a blue leather sheath.
HRC 60 is hard for a knife at this price, and it is what lets SK5 hold the very keen edge Higonokami blades are known for. The trade is that a harder blade chips more readily than a softer one if twisted. The handle is a single sheet of brass folded around the blade with no scales, liners or springs. There is no lock: the extended tang, called the chikiri, is pressed with the thumb to hold the blade open.
At 2.5 inches closed this is the smallest Higonokami, sized for a pocket alongside keys. Brass develops a patina with handling, and the blue leather sheath is an addition rather than traditional to the pattern. Explore more Traditional Knives.
- SK5 hardened to HRC 60 holds a very keen edge
- Harder steel chips more readily if twisted
- Folded brass handle with no lock or spring
- 2.5 inches closed with a blue leather sheath
