If you want to have some translation: The four first Kanjis 登録商標 written in a square on the handle (that you read of course top to bottom and left to right) mean trademark 脆後守 Higonokami (on the handle of most Higonokami, and on the blade of the Splash or "raindrop finish") 定 customed/made by The last Kanji 駒 Koma on the handle with an angle refers to 永尾 Nagao かね駒 Kanekoma 製作所 knives manufacturer, Nagao Kanekoma being the name of the only company allowed to produce "Higonokami" knives and 永尾駒太郎 Komataro Nagao was the name of its Founder. 光雄作 made by Mitsuo (Nagao, 5th generation) you find it on the blade of regular Aogami Higonokami and on the back of the handle of Damascus Higonokami (below the Tiger). On yours, I think it is written 元佑作 made by Motosuke Nagao (4th generation), but I am not sure. 本割込 Hon-Warikomi (Sanmai) "stuffed steel" or "sandwich steel" with 3 layers (soft steel, hard core steel, soft steel) 青 ao blue ; 白 shiro white ; 紙 gami paper 青紙割込 Aogami Warikomi (blue paper steel #2 from Yasugi factory belonging to Hitachi Metals) 白紙割込 Shirogami Warikomi (white paper steel #2 from Yasugi factory belonging to Hitachi Metals) White paper steel is a very pure carbone steel (it is just SK carbone steel after several impurity removal processes). Blue paper steel is an engineered steel that is an alloy of white paper steel, Chrome and Tungsten. Blue paper steel #2 is a little bit harder (62 vs 61HRC) than white paper #2. Therefore, blue paper is more wear-resistant than white paper steel and it is supposed to better keep an edge. However, it is a little bit harder to sharpen.
Parce que celui-là est un vrai Higonokami Nagao: si le votre est cuivré (avec un pattern circulaire dans le damas de la lame) alors vous avez un Boker, i.e. un faux fait en Chine... Edit: je n'ai rien dit, le vôtre est bien authentique, il n'est pas en acier damas
I always have a case xxx mini trapper bright yellow, zips inside my velcro wallet, I carry it because of the small and thin profile... these look like a great replacement. Thank you
If you want to have some translation:
The four first Kanjis 登録商標 written in a square on the handle (that you read of course top to bottom and left to right) mean trademark
脆後守 Higonokami (on the handle of most Higonokami, and on the blade of the Splash or "raindrop finish")
定 customed/made by
The last Kanji 駒 Koma on the handle with an angle refers to 永尾 Nagao かね駒 Kanekoma 製作所 knives manufacturer, Nagao Kanekoma being the name of the only company allowed to produce "Higonokami" knives and 永尾駒太郎 Komataro Nagao was the name of its Founder.
光雄作 made by Mitsuo (Nagao, 5th generation) you find it on the blade of regular Aogami Higonokami and on the back of the handle of Damascus Higonokami (below the Tiger). On yours, I think it is written 元佑作 made by Motosuke Nagao (4th generation), but I am not sure.
本割込 Hon-Warikomi (Sanmai) "stuffed steel" or "sandwich steel" with 3 layers (soft steel, hard core steel, soft steel)
青 ao blue ; 白 shiro white ; 紙 gami paper
青紙割込 Aogami Warikomi (blue paper steel #2 from Yasugi factory belonging to Hitachi Metals)
白紙割込 Shirogami Warikomi (white paper steel #2 from Yasugi factory belonging to Hitachi Metals)
White paper steel is a very pure carbone steel (it is just SK carbone steel after several impurity removal processes). Blue paper steel is an engineered steel that is an alloy of white paper steel, Chrome and Tungsten. Blue paper steel #2 is a little bit harder (62 vs 61HRC) than white paper #2. Therefore, blue paper is more wear-resistant than white paper steel and it is supposed to better keep an edge. However, it is a little bit harder to sharpen.
Bonjour à vous, le Higonokami damas est juste magnifique!
Je possède le cuivré! Mais la wahou!
Parce que celui-là est un vrai Higonokami Nagao: si le votre est cuivré (avec un pattern circulaire dans le damas de la lame) alors vous avez un Boker, i.e. un faux fait en Chine...
Edit: je n'ai rien dit, le vôtre est bien authentique, il n'est pas en acier damas
@@charles-titi8493 merci pour l'information et confirmation!
I always have a case xxx mini trapper bright yellow, zips inside my velcro wallet, I carry it because of the small and thin profile... these look like a great replacement. Thank you