Higo no Kami 7 Pocket Knife by Nagao Seisakusho, Parkerized Black Satin Finish

Very minimalist every day carry. Small, thin, and sharp (really sharp). Slow to open/close which is fine. Easy to clean and sharpen. The one thing that I did was to sand the (too) sharp edges of the handle which can dig in your palm or fingers during operations. 3 minutes with a 2000 grit sandpaper did the trick.

I love this thing. As others have mentioned here, it's handmade and so there will be noticeable imperfections with each one, but that just gives it more character imo. The blade is quite offcentered on mine - so much so that it almost makes contact with the interior of the handle when it's closed. And you'll need to sharpen it when it arrives (which is generally the case with traditional Japanese knives), but once you do it gets REALLY sharp. I own quite a few knives and I can honestly say none of them get any sharper than this little slicer. I have no problem with the lack of a locking mechanism as my thumb naturally lands on the tang and keeps it open when I'm using it. Be sure to keep it clean and oil it regularly (I use mineral oil to keep the blade food-safe) as carbon steel is quite prone to rust, but with a little maintenance yours should last a lifetime. I'm so smitten with this knife that I've subsequently ordered the fancier brass-handled version with a blue paper steel (Aogami) blade, and I'm already shopping around for the high end white paper steel (Shirogami) version. These things are addictive!

A special and cool knife that feels like a piece of history. Comes with a sharp edge and the blade feels like high quality metals. Keep in mind that this is not the most ergonomic or comfortable knife to hold, and you can’t open it with one hand as the hinge is pretty stiff (although it’s what keeps the knife from closing, so pros and cons). Great for box cutting and maybe a little wood working, does not lock.

Super cool little knife. Absolutely simple and sharp. Always in my pocket

for 13 dollars this knife is amazing feels nice and sturdy decently sharp outta the box

It is a fun knife!Pros: Small, sharp out the box, no fuss, just knifeCons: Tip broke off after 1 week of use, no longer sharp after only using it on boxes and plastic zip tiesBiggest pro: Style- Thing looks goodBiggest Con: It takes two hands to open a really small knife.

Bought this to feel safer. And for emergencies. Like the size. Great quality for the price.

Really nice knife with character for the price. I've attached some pics on a ruled mat for scale (the lines are inches), and I tried to capture some details.Mine came in the yellow gift box as pictured (order fulfilled by Amazon on Jan 11, 2016). The blade is obviously hand made. It's thick and substantial, and rough and blackened on the back. Blade came heavily oiled, and I plan on keeping it clean and oiled, since this style of carbon steel will rust. It came respectably sharp, but not razor sharp; it seems relatively easy to sharpen (sharpened using one of those new fangled diamond stones). The edge has a slight (barely perceptible) wave to it, but it's perfectly smooth (whoever sharpened it did a careful job). The brass handle rivet provides ample resistance, but I've heard that it loosens over time, which I will address when it happens using a hammer. I got the black handle, which appears to be brass with a nickel plating, and some kind of oxidation treatment or something to blacken the outside of the nickel plating. I expect the black will rub down to silvery nickel in places, which will add to the character IMHO. When you close it, if you push it all the way in the blade edge WILL hit the back of the case. So, when you close this knife, you HAVE to do it with care, or you will chip the blade edge. Thoughtful care and mantainence is a necessity with this knife, all around, or you will quickly end up with a rusty jagged piece of junk. Treat it gently, wipe after using, rub it regularly with mineral oil, and hammer the rivet when it gets loose, and you'll have a very nice and unique tool for years to come.I plan on carrying this in my pocket for random everyday tasks. Also, I occasionally carve violin bridges, and this might be useful for some parts of that task. It's made to be an easy-to-carry tool for general light tasks and crafts.If you want something convenient with no mantainence that you use to pry and hack and saw at stuff, buy something else.UPDATE: I've had this for a while, now, carry it in my backpack every day. Still in great shape. Keeping it sharp is not a problem. Super useful little tool. And, it's held up and kept in good shape way better than I had originally anticipated.