Motosuke Nagao Higo Kogatana - leaf shape -
Motosuke Nagao Higo kogatana,
This Japanese kogatana knife has a core of Japanese Aogami #1 "Blue paper" carbon steel (non-stainless). This double-sided sharpened knife is completely hand-forged by the masters Motosuke Nagao. The blade is thick and sturdy and manually sharpened and is very easy to sharpen yourself. This handy knife is available in 3 color variants. A kogatana is traditionally a knife that is in the saya (sheath) of a samurai sword, this knife was mainly used for household purposes such as peeling an apple, food, woodworking. etc. Because no samurai values are worn anymore, the modern variant of a kogatana is often provided with a nice cord around the handle so that you can use it as a pocket knife. These copies have a round "Leaf shape" point.
- Blade length: 45 mm
- Total length: 125 mm
- Weight: 37 grams
- Steel type: core steel: Japanese Aogami # 1 steel (not stainless), Sanmai forged.
- Hardness: 62-63 (Rockwell C)
- Lifting: Steel wrapped with cord in different color variants (see the last photo for the available colors, the first mentioned color is the color of the "wide" bands on the handlebars.
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