Shun Higo Nokami DM5900 "Ultimate Gentleman's Personal Knife"

RamZar

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Anybody has one of these HIGO NOKAMI PERSONAL STEAK/GENTLEMAN'S KNIFE? Looks real nice and made in Japan.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
  • Hand-sharpened 16° double-bevel blade (32° comprehensive)
  • Steel: VG10
  • Handle: Ebony PakkaWood® with inlaid mosaic crest
  • Blade length: 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm)
  • Handcrafted in Japan
  • Includes leather sheath and lacquered presentation box
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I don't, but I'd love to get my hands on one. My grandmother is from Japan, and not too long ago I was talking to her about her kitchen knives. I asked her is she's ever heard of Shun knives, and she said that she has always wanted a set of them. Someday I hope to be able to afford a whole set for her. She would LOVE them! I'm sure her freaking amazing cooking skills would go along real well with those fancy knives.
 
prelude92 said:
I don't, but I'd love to get my hands on one. My grandmother is from Japan, and not too long ago I was talking to her about her kitchen knives. I asked her is she's ever heard of Shun knives, and she said that she has always wanted a set of them. Someday I hope to be able to afford a whole set for her. She would LOVE them! I'm sure her freaking amazing cooking skills would go along real well with those fancy knives.
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Cool.

I ordered one. I think I'll really like it. Also, ordered an Opinel Slim No. 8 Ebony Handle Pocket Knife for comparison.

Will post pictures when they get here next week.
 
RamZar, you will love this exceptional piece of work. They are much, much more impressive in person than they are in pictures. Enjoy it! :thumbup:
 
SPXTrader said:
RamZar, you will love this exceptional piece of work. They are much, much more impressive in person than they are in pictures. Enjoy it! :thumbup:
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It's true. I've handled a friend's; it's amazingly smooth with great fit and finish. I was really impressed.
 
The Shun Higo Nokami DM5900 was a tough one to find in stock with most vendors saying a few weeks or their in stock status being incorrect.

Finally, got one and confirmed with a phone call that it'll ship out tomorrow.

Already helped out a fellow BF member with said info.

Looking forward to it!
 
I have one. It's just fun to use....glides through meat like butta....like butta.
 
I got mine yesterday and will post pictures by itself and alongside "similar" folders. I put similar in quotes because the Shun Higo Nokami DM5900 is in a category of one! It's so elegant, narrow and oh so Japanese! A unique masterpiece that's affordable. It has a unique flipper!
 
I picked one up at the factory sale. They are beautiful knives. I haven't figured out the technique to use the flipper easily and it is a bit awkward compared to the flippers I am used to. That doesn't bother me at all though. The knife seems like it should require a bit more ceremony to open, maybe even some candle lighting and mystical utterances, it is so nice. :P
 
This will give you a perspective of the size of the Shun Higo Nokami Gentleman's Folder compared to some others. Note the narrow blade.

Left to Right: Benchmade Pardue LE CF, Fallkniven GP, Al Mar Falcon UltraLight, Beretta Trident Rosewood, Ka-Bar Dog's Head Coppersmith, Opinel Slim No. 8, Shun Higo Nokami, Chris Reeve Small Sebenza 21 Insingo, Kershaw Leek Composite Blade, William Henry EDC E10.

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freewheeling said:
This is set up almost like a straight razor isn't it? Does it lock?
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Kind of straight razor, slim and sharp. It does lock via a locking liner. The flipper really flips using two hands but not so much one-handed.
 
I found some more Gentleman's folders and then I broke them down into the ones that are even lighter with thinner blades in the top row and the others in the bottom row. The Kershaw/Shun ones are at the rightmost of each row.

Top Row Left to Right: Al Mar Falcon UltraLight, CRKT Eros (3"), Ka-Bar Dog's Head Coppersmith, Opinel Slim No. 8, Beretta Trident Rosewood, Kershaw Wild-Wild Turkey, Shun Higo Nokami, Kershaw Wild Turkey Damascus, Kershaw Double Cross Damascus

Bottom Row Left to Right: Benchmade Pardue LE CF, Chris Reeve Small Sebenza 21 Insingo, Al Mar Mini SERE, William Henry EDC E10, Benchmade Sequel 707SBK, Fallkniven GP, CRKT Carson M16-01T, Kershaw Speedform II, Kershaw Leek Composite Blade.

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