Folder with Blacklip Mother of Pearl Inlay - Cowry Y

Product Description for Folder with Blacklip Mother of Pearl Inlay - Cowry Y

Maker: Koji Hara (click to see more by this maker)
Price: $1,950.00
Item num: 108841
*** This is handmade and one-of-a-kind ***
Blade length: 2.95 in.
Cutting edge length: 2.60 in.
Total length: 6.70 in.
Blade height (at heel): 0.67 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.11 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.11 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.04 in.
Item weight: 3.20 oz.
Shipment weight: 3.8 oz.
Blade: Mirror polished Cowry Y stainless steel, heat treated to 67 Rc
Handle: 420 stainless steel with blacklip mother of pearl inlays and tsuchime
Sheath: Antique kimono fabric pouch
Style: Folding liner lock
Description: Koji Hara's inimitable style has won him admiration from collectors and fellow makers alike. He consistently creates knives that are renowned for their precision, craftsmanship, and performance.
The steel Koji prefers is a powdered metallurgical steel not available in the United States, capable of a higher hardness without being brittle compared to American steels. Over the last few years, Cowry Y has become increasingly hard to find, even in Japan. The resulting blade has extremely good edge retention. The mirror polished surface is only possible though meticulous polishing with diamond dust and a tooth brush! The blade has excellent action and is completed with a thumb stud inlaid with black lip mother of pearl.
Hand satin finished 420 stainless steel handle scales are inlaid with sections of blacklip mother of pearl. The front and rear 'bolster' area features a hand hammered finish (called tsuchime in Japan). The backbar, like the sides of the knife, is inlaid with sections blacklip mother of pearl separated by stainless steel spacers.
The knife is also accompanied by a pocket pouch made from antique kimono fabric.
Exceptional fit and finish throughout!


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