waynorth
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Thank You, Steve!!Those are some black beauties !![]()

The BladeForums.com 2024 Traditional Knife is ready to order! See this thread for details:
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/bladeforums-2024-traditional-knife.2003187/
Price is $300 $250 ea (shipped within CONUS). If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges.
Order here: https://www.bladeforums.com/help/2024-traditional/ - Order as many as you like, we have plenty.
Thank You, Steve!!Those are some black beauties !![]()
SK5 or "Blue Steel #2" blade?Higonokami with metal handle:
I don't know about the blade steel; the stamp on the blade uses Japanese characters that I can't interpret. It's saber-ground like yours with the top part of the blade darker than the bottom, also like yours.SK5 or "Blue Steel #2" blade?
Size 10(cm)/100(mm)?
I have this brass N°10 with "Blue Steel #2" blade clipped to the Nova Traveler's wire tote basket. (along with a few other knives.)
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A great knife, useful for more than just sharpening a pencil.![]()