Higonokami 70mm (M) | SK | Black nashiji with the highest level of

with the highest level of precision throughout the entire process to guarantee consistency in the blades’ micro structure

Isamitsu Knives is a new maker from Japan and consists of Yhuki (blacksmith)

They have good edge retention and are fairly easily sharpened

This is a softer 1000 grit stone that is a great base stone for kasumi polishing

Gyuto translates to “meat sword”

Higonokami 70mm (M) | SK | Black nashiji with the highest level ofA Higonokami is a folding pocket knife originating in Miki, Hygo Prefecture, Japan in 1896. When the name "Higonokami" was trademarked in 1910 there were 40 families making the pocketknives. Now there is only one manufacturer, Nagao Kanekoma Factory, which is legally allowed to call its knives "Higonokami". For over 100 years the family factory has made knives and is currently managed by the fifth generation blacksmith Mitsuo Nagao. It is a mono steel