Good japanese folding knife?

MatthewSB · Feb 25, 2013

Every knife I've bought from Seki City, Japan has been perfect.

Spydercos, Fallknivens, Gryphons, etc. all have had perfect grinds and excellent fit and finish.

parbajtor · Feb 25, 2013

At the budget end of the market, there's a host of Higonaifu (Only one maker left who is allowed to call hi blades higonokami). And there's also Citadel knives which used to be made in Japan (don't know if the factory's been outsourced though).

87Burban · Mar 1, 2013

Buck knives I like said:
Does anyone know of any good Japanese folding knife with good, Japanese steel, and good heat treat? thanks.

send me a pm or an email - I may be able to help you out

jim simkin · Apr 26, 2013

SOG tomcat is a really fine knife...if your EDCing-gentleman's folders, perhaps you should look at the Mcusta line.

MatthewSB · Apr 26, 2013

Wanted to add that I just recieved an Al Mare SERE 2000 and it is the smoothest folder I've ever handled, absolutely unbelievably perfect in every way - razor sharp with perfect grinds, smoothest opening folder ever, strong detent, secure and perfectly adjusted liner lock, and superior desinged handles with amazing grip in different positions.

dragonsprayer · Apr 26, 2013

kai japan made kersaw classic 1050 made since the 70's or early 80's - matching too the sheath knife - i have both.

unreal edge holding after 5 hour hone job

http://kershaw.kaiusaltd.com/knives/knife/folding-field

The Mastiff · Apr 26, 2013

Original poster no longer is a member of this site.

Joe

Luis G. · Apr 26, 2013

theoriginalspaceman said:
Rockstead is another option, though on the pricey end of the scale. Again, I haven't owned one, but there is an informative review of one of their models here: http://www.edgeobserver.com/category/knife_reviews/rockstead/

Handled one at a vendor that was some hours away.
Fit and finish was beyond a Sebenza, or anything I've seen. Titanium inlayed with CF inlays (or was it samegawa..)
Very darn nice.

rangerover_95 · Apr 29, 2013

If you have the cash I'd highly recommend Rockstead. I have a couple, and they have been my EDC for almost a couple of years now. I have yet to resharpen either, with only occasional stropping required.

richard thurman · Apr 29, 2013

Buck knives I like said:
Japanese made.

I have a japanese made and it looks just like the buck 110. it is very old. I use to have 12 of them. I got hurt so I gave some away to the people that help me out and didnt ask for any thing in returned. very sharp. I will see if I have one more. if I do then I will take pictures of it and post them for you. they didn't come in boxes. they all came in rolled up wax paper.

Dagon · Apr 29, 2013

Boozoo Chavis said:
Moki makes some beautiful knives and their fit and finish is second to none in the production knife world.

I fully agree. Moki products are very, very, very precisely made. Delicious little tools.

chanwahyaoh · Apr 29, 2013

I will vouch for the quality of Mcusta knives. I keep an Mcusta Bamboo folder in my rotation along with a Sebenza, XM-18, and Strider SJ-75 (among others). It's an excellent smaller knife.

Mcusta is also the only production knife I've encountered that rivals (if not exceeds) the out-of-the-box sharpness of Spyderco.

MatthewSB · Apr 29, 2013

chanwahyaoh said:
Mcusta is also the only production knife I've encountered that rivals (if not exceeds) the out-of-the-box sharpness of Spyderco.

They're similar because they come from the same place.

Al Mar knives are made in Seki City, as are Spyderco, Fallkniven, Gryphon, and many others.

They all have perfect fit and finish, perfect grinds, razor sharp blades, etc.