The higonokami knife…A Knife I didn’t Understand Till Now. 

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Fellow fishmonger, just ordered one

Thank you!

Also the French Douk-Douk 😉

I believe I bought the HIGO08BL , that’s the model number. It’s blade is I believe 3.5in long. I placed it in apple cider vinegar. For about 1 hour. Keep in mind if you do this the handle and the blade are prone to rusting. The handle on mine rusts all the time and I am thinking of getting bluing solution for steel ton prevent the rust from coming back in the handle. Good luck! Hope you enjoy it!

Yes sir!

Thank you so much for watching and subscribing, I primarily only used apple cider vinegar, and I placed the knife directly in the vinegar. As for the brass handle that is primarily all from use. If you want to patina the brass further, though, I have heard that you can use boiled eggs and the yolks as an aging agent. I wish you luck! If you want to send me an email with the photos of the process and how it comes out, I’d love to see.

@@markcoffman494 Thanks for your reply! So you didn’t splash the handle or use any salt or anything? Did you use a lid when it was in the vinegar? I’m really curious about the spotty edge to the line. Will send some pics when it’s all done!

@@markcoffman494 Oh, and was it clean/sanded before?

No issues at all with this one.

@@markcoffman494 I don't have any problems either, maybe I'm oversensitive, but when I grab the blade and handle at a 45 degree angle and vigorously try to move I can feel minimal play, but in the end it's handmade and not CNC ;)

So sorry to hear that. I’ll take it if you don’t want it.

It's very practical actually 😅 Unless you are looking for some tactical thing.

I got mine on eBay, they are cheaper there.

Nope…just throw it in your pocket

You can use rust remover or WD-40, or some other compound that removes rust. As for oiling it, and keeping it from rusting, I always use mineral oil. Just put the mineral oil all over the blading in the pivot. And it should keep it clean and prevent it from rusting. You can also put in apple cider vinegar met should put a small coding of patina on top of it.

@@markcoffman494 just an additional note in case somebody uses these for food or something. Make sure that you do not use food grade mineral oil on the blade. If you’re going to use that blade to cut food that you’re going to eat food grade mineral oil is a laxative and if you eat the apple that you sliced with food grade mineral oil slathered on the blade you might end up, shitting your pants in your Honda Civic driving down the freeway desperately rushing to get home from your meeting because you didn’t understand what you were doing to yourself. That’s a very specific example for a reason learn from others mistakes, my friends

I saw somewhere that Higonokami is a trademark. Someone else making similar style blade could call it "higo" or something else than higonokami

Ebay

eBay is the best place

I don’t know what you’re trying to do first off. How are you trying to open it? You use the tab at the very top to relieve pressure and open it then you open it with the other hand completely.

@@markcoffman494 I opened it was just too tight it’s fine now

I have found good luck on eBay and atlanticonife

Amazon.

Don’t worry that’s a video that’s upcoming

The one that I showed is original. From what I know they are still being made in Japan by the original knife maker that was commissioned by the Japan government.

Higonokami has been a trademark since 1907 and is protected. Only members of the Knifemaker Clan in Miki City are allowed to manufacture knives under this brand name.

@@kemsn great info thanks!

@@kemsn oh, so Higonokami knives that we see online are all fakes? thats sad :(

@@InnerSilence123 If u buy a Higonokami and its pronounced as Higonokami it should be a real one because no other "Brand" is allowed to use this name... Higonokamis are still being produced and other Brands need to change the name like "Higonokami Style Knife" or something else... Buy your Higonokami from a good Source, check if there is no other adding to the name and youre fine

If you listen carefully to the video I do cover how I didn’t understand it. Not click bait. You might just need to watch it again.

@@markcoffman494 well bud, I watched it again and came up with the same conclusion. You do not discuss what you didn’t understand initially, and what you figured out either. You just spoke about how little you have actually used them, and what the differences are. So why don’t you just clarify this for us.

@@100BearPaw thank you for the reply “Bud”… i’ll clarify for you only. Since you are the one inquiring. I’m sure my subscribers can speak for themselves if they have any questions regarding my videos, and not need to have you speaking for them. I believe for me the issues I had with the knife in the past were that at that time, I was highly involved with modern folders that had significantly more complicated locking systems than this one did. At that time I also did not appreciate the history behind the knife because I did not do the research on it. But now I appreciate and relish in the history that this knife has behind it since I did a little bit of digging on its historical importance. At this time I appreciate very simple knives and how they are greatly appreciated within certain parts of the EDC community. While at the same time I also appreciate how easy this knife is to use, I am able to hand it to almost anybody and they can figure out how they can open it and use it. This knife also holds its own against other knives in usability. I have found myself using it in many other situations than it was originally intended for while at the same time holding up to the abuse I put it through. So in the end I found this knife to be very useful while at the same time being very practical, and having a fortitude to be able to take care of tasks way outside of its size and scale. Hope that was elaborate enough and I hope you can understand that “Bud”…

@@markcoffman494 Bud “”””” I get that. Did you find the handle to be uncomfortable? Cause I did. I purchased a brass one with the 4” blade a year or more ago. I am a woodcarver so the blade was perfect for it. So I ordered it and put it in my hand. I then put it right back in the container and tossed it into the safe. Have not set eyes on it since. That was a major let down given the rest of it is so great. “”””””

@@100BearPaw Sad you didn’t like it. Handle is just fine, no issues for me.

NO IT DOESNT

You talk some big talk, but can you walk the walk? I would love to see you make a video and cover the history of it. Go ahead make a go of it.

He kinda has a point tho homie

English?