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KOJI HARA PEARL AIRSTEP DAGGER LINERLOCK
A BEAUTIFUL AND CLASSIC FOLDER FROM ONE OF THE TOP KNIFE MAKERS IN JAPAN.
AN EXTRAORDINARY PIECE OF KNIFE ART
$700 - NET TO ME
ABOUT THE KNIFE:
ARTIST: Koji Hara
BLADE SIZE: 3 1/4 "
TOTAL SIZE: 7 1/4"
BLADE MATERIAL: Mirror Polished Stainless Cowry-y Steel
HANDLE: PREMIUM MOTHER OF PEAL AIRSTEP DESIGN CARVING
BOLSTERS: Stainless with Airstep Carving
BLACK AND WHITE PEARL INLAYS IN THE BACK
COMMENTS: Ultra clean workmanship on this classic folder. Beautiful carved handle in Kojis trademark AIRESTEP design. Crisp clean work. A popular and classic model from Mr. Hara. Solid liner lock design. Top name, outstanding fit and finish, a timeless knife for your collection.
ABOUT THE MAKER:
A native of Japan, Koji Hara was born in 1949 in Imari City, and is one of the most traveled of Japanese knifemakers, attending shows throughout his home country as well as over the United States and Europe. When he began making his first knives in 1988, they were his versions of Bob Loveless designs. Three years later he held a one-man knife show in Seki City, Japan, heart of the production cutlery industry. It was at this point in his career that he realized he had to make and sell knives of his own concept and design if he was going to succeed.
In 1994 Koji had become a Probationary Member of the American Knifemakers Guild, and in 1997 a Voting Member. During this period he was participating in at least five American shows per year, and would soon be attending shows in Europe. Annually, this prolific maker attends two knife shows in Japan, in addition to having maybe two one-man shows, usually in smaller communities, where collectors don't visit the larger cities. He feels these small shows enable more and more people to become familiar with custom knives. He has received awards for his folders such as "Best in Show" and "Most Innovative" in several international knife shows.
Koji primarily uses a powdered stainless steel known as Cowry-Y, made by Daido Steel in Japan, for his blades. It holds an excellent cutting edge and polishes to a high mirror finish. A folder specialist, he often carves the handle material into a terraced landscape to feature his classic "Air-Step" design.
A BEAUTIFUL AND CLASSIC FOLDER FROM ONE OF THE TOP KNIFE MAKERS IN JAPAN.
AN EXTRAORDINARY PIECE OF KNIFE ART
$700 - NET TO ME
ABOUT THE KNIFE:
ARTIST: Koji Hara
BLADE SIZE: 3 1/4 "
TOTAL SIZE: 7 1/4"
BLADE MATERIAL: Mirror Polished Stainless Cowry-y Steel
HANDLE: PREMIUM MOTHER OF PEAL AIRSTEP DESIGN CARVING
BOLSTERS: Stainless with Airstep Carving
BLACK AND WHITE PEARL INLAYS IN THE BACK
COMMENTS: Ultra clean workmanship on this classic folder. Beautiful carved handle in Kojis trademark AIRESTEP design. Crisp clean work. A popular and classic model from Mr. Hara. Solid liner lock design. Top name, outstanding fit and finish, a timeless knife for your collection.
ABOUT THE MAKER:
A native of Japan, Koji Hara was born in 1949 in Imari City, and is one of the most traveled of Japanese knifemakers, attending shows throughout his home country as well as over the United States and Europe. When he began making his first knives in 1988, they were his versions of Bob Loveless designs. Three years later he held a one-man knife show in Seki City, Japan, heart of the production cutlery industry. It was at this point in his career that he realized he had to make and sell knives of his own concept and design if he was going to succeed.
In 1994 Koji had become a Probationary Member of the American Knifemakers Guild, and in 1997 a Voting Member. During this period he was participating in at least five American shows per year, and would soon be attending shows in Europe. Annually, this prolific maker attends two knife shows in Japan, in addition to having maybe two one-man shows, usually in smaller communities, where collectors don't visit the larger cities. He feels these small shows enable more and more people to become familiar with custom knives. He has received awards for his folders such as "Best in Show" and "Most Innovative" in several international knife shows.
Koji primarily uses a powdered stainless steel known as Cowry-Y, made by Daido Steel in Japan, for his blades. It holds an excellent cutting edge and polishes to a high mirror finish. A folder specialist, he often carves the handle material into a terraced landscape to feature his classic "Air-Step" design.