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The high-grit ceramic honing rod is an essential tool for maintaining the sharpness of your Japanese knives. 

With correct use, it can double your period between sharpening, allowing for easy maintenance of your sharp whetstone edges.   

A high grade 5000 grit ceramic is wrapped around a rubber shock resistant core, protecting the ceramic from breaking if dropped.  

Accessories Information

– Plastic blade guard with felt lining
– 22cm length
– Most suited to 18cm to 21cm chef knives

Please note, carbon steel blades, when not oiled, can rust when stored in blade guards lined with felt. Please ensure to completely dry and oil your carbon steel knives before using the blade guard, and not to store them in felt guards for long periods of time.  

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Accessories Information

– Plastic blade guard with felt lining
– 18cm length
– Most suited to 15-17cm chef knives

Please note, carbon steel blades, when not oiled, can rust when stored in blade guards lined with felt. Please ensure to completely dry and oil your carbon steel knives before using the blade guard, and not to store them in felt guards for long periods of time.  

*Logo may vary from item pictured*

Don't scrape your knife along the board to scoop ingredients into your hand, just use the scoop! Once you use the food scoop, you'll wonder how you ever got by without one. We use ours every single meal we cook. Keeps your fingers safe and your knife edges sharp.

Accessories Information

– Plastic blade guard with felt lining
– 27cm length
– Most suited to 24cm chef knives

Please note, carbon steel blades, when not oiled, can rust when stored in blade guards lined with felt. Please ensure to completely dry and oil your carbon steel knives before using the blade guard, and not to store them in felt guards for long periods of time.  

*Logo may vary from item pictured*

Accessories Information

– Plastic blade guard with felt lining
– 16cm length
– Most suited to 12-15cm chef knives

Please note, carbon steel blades, when not oiled, can rust when stored in blade guards lined with felt. Please ensure to completely dry and oil your carbon steel knives before using the blade guard, and not to store them in felt guards for long periods of time.  

*Logo may vary from item pictured*

Accessories Information

Double thickness, heavy-duty canvas knife roll. *(Now with embroidered logo))

- Elastic loops

- 6 slots for knives/tools

- Steel rings

- Fits knives with an overall length of 430mm

- Pocket width 65mm

- Leather-lined pocket ends for extra durability

- Unfolded measurements: 650mm tall x 590mm wide

Knife Information

1894- Mr. Tasaburo Shigematsu, a hardware wholesaler, introduced a new pocket knife with its blade and sheath folded by installing a small handle “Chikiri (tail)” on the blade, while inspired by the knife he brought back from Kagoshima.

He named it “Higonokami Knife” because many of his customers were in Kumamoto area (formally Higo country), which turned out to dramatically increase his sales. The blades have gradually changed their shapes. Unlike single-edged knives, the double-edged blades (V-shaped cross section) were in those days considered common. The earlier blades had a sharper tip (shape of a bamboo leaf), but now they have square shapes. The sheaths had a vertically folding style and a cross folding style, now the vertical one has to be custom made.

In 1911, at the First Kobe Export Articles Competitive Exhibition, Crown Prince (later Emperor Taisho) liked Higonokami on display very much and bought one, which is said to have helped its fame further spread.

The Higonikami is a fantastic traditional utility knife at a low cost. 

Specifications

Double thickness, heavy-duty canvas knife roll. 

- Elastic loops

- 6 slots for knives/tools

- Steel rings

- Fits knives with an overall length of 430mm

- Pocket width 65mm

- Unfolded measurements: 650mm tall x 590mm wide

Accessories Information

Canvas pouch with velcro straps for storing up to 10 chef tools,
Not for storing knives see photos.

Interior storage space: 350mm wide x 245mm tall
Pocket depth: 110mm
Smallest pocket width approx: 19mm
Largest pocket width approx: 42mm

*Chef tools not included

Lightweight heavy duty PVC pouch with 2 tie up straps for storing up to 10 chef tools,
Not for storing knives.

Interior storage space: 370mm wide x 245mm tall
Pocket depth: 110mm
Smallest pocket width approx: 22mm
Largest pocket width approx: 42mm

*Chef tools not included

Accessories Information

– Plastic blade guard with felt lining
– 30cm length
– Most suited to 27/30cm chef knives

Please note, carbon steel blades, when not oiled, can rust when stored in blade guards lined with felt. Please ensure to completely dry and oil your carbon steel knives before using the blade guard, and not to store them in felt guards for long periods of time.  

*Logo may vary from item pictured*

Knife Information

1894- Mr. Tasaburo Shigematsu, a hardware wholesaler, introduced a new pocket knife with its blade and sheath folded by installing a small handle “Chikiri (tail)” on the blade, while inspired by the knife he brought back from Kagoshima.

He named it “Higonokami Knife” because many of his customers were in Kumamoto area (formally Higo country), which turned out to dramatically increase his sales. The blades have gradually changed their shapes. Unlike single-edged knives, the double-edged blades (V-shaped cross section) were in those days considered common. The earlier blades had a sharper tip (shape of a bamboo leaf), but now they have square shapes. The sheaths had a vertically folding style and a cross folding style, now the vertical one has to be custom made.

In 1911, at the First Kobe Export Articles Competitive Exhibition, Crown Prince (later Emperor Taisho) liked Higonokami on display very much and bought one, which is said to have helped its fame further spread.

The Higonikami is a fantastic traditional utility knife at a low cost. 

Specifications