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Accessories Information

• 500 Grit Nagura Stone
• Cleaning and flattening Yoshoku Whetstone

About the Natsuya

The Amakusa is a natural whetstone used at the start of a natural stone progression. They are of slighter higher hardness and are fast cutting. 

All natural stone sales are final, we try to provide the best possible representation of the stone via our images. 

*Available to Australian customers only - International customers please contact us to purchase*

The Maple Magnetic Knife Holder is a minimal and elegant knife display and storage solution for those who may not have room for bulky knife blocks that take up vital bench space.

– Maple timber construction
– Strong adhesive strips runs along entire back of holder, or hang with 2 screws
– Powerful Neodymium Magnets
– 40cm L x 2cm W x 6.5cm H

- Knives not included

*Chefs Edge is not liable for any damage caused to knives while using the magnetic holder*

*Available to Australian customers only*

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*Available to Australian customers only*

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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. 

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