{"product_id":"higonokami-pocket-knife-with-brass-handle-75mm","title":"Higonokami Pocket Knife with Brass Handle 75mm","description":"\u003cp\u003eAround 1894 hardware wholesaler Taseburo Shigematsu commissioned blacksmith Sadaharu Murakami to create the Higanokami knife based on a blade of unknown origin (perhaps a \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.handeyesupply.life\/products\/otter-messer-mercator-k55k-kat-knife\"\u003eMercator knife\u003c\/a\u003e from Germany?). Like our other folding knives, the simple and rugged construction made it a ubiquitous and long lasting knife in Japan.  At the peak of its popularity there were 50 manufacturers producing the knives. In 1961 after a political assassination led to a banning of blades, the popularity waned and now there are very few manufacturers still making them. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMiyamoto Manufacturing preserves traditional forging skills as well as the history of the Higo knife. The blades are made of white steel and set in a folded sheet of brass. As a friction folder, it has no locking mechanism. The knife is opened using the forged lever tang. The blades are hand-forged and extremely hard but also relatively brittle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"specs_and_care\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"sizing-spec\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrass 95mm (~4 inch) handle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlim shape easily slips in to your pocket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e75mm (~3 inch) white steel blade with maker's stamp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForged lever tang for opening\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanyard hole\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hida Tool","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":311939697,"sku":"Higonokami Pocket Knife with Brass Handle 75mm","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0050\/4252\/products\/HigonokamiBrass1_b0939fbc-f64f-4757-9f9f-f636cb936ce3.jpg?v=1423511775","url":"https:\/\/www.handeyesupply.life\/products\/higonokami-pocket-knife-with-brass-handle-75mm","provider":"Hand-Eye Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}