Which First?

[afishhunter]

I decided I "need" more "historical" friction folders in the collection, to join the Opinel Number 6, (Olive handle , Inox blade ) two MAM, and an Italian Bergamasco.
I've narrowd it down to a Higo no Kami (Higonokami?) of either 120mm, 110mm, or 100mm to start. "Blue Paper" steel in either.
SVORD (full size) Peasant, in either yellow synthetic, or wood, depending on the budget next month.

"Get Both!" is planned, but not a viable option for a single order. There are other things I need - a Kilo of Gunpowder Green Tea, a Kilo of black tea ....4 or 5 12 packs of Shrimp cuppa Ramen, and some snack foods, for example.

I am leaning to the Higo no Kami for my first purchase. Is this a "wise" choice?

Question for those who have both a Higo no Kami and the (full size) SVORD Peasant:

Which is the better cutter?
How difficult is it to reprofile the edge on the SVORD to eliminate the convex edge they admit it has?

According to the descriptions, the Higo no Kami has a flat ground blade, with no micro bevel, from the factory.

What is the edge angle? Will I be able to sharpen to my habitual/preferred 10 DPS/20 degree inclusive edge?

Do I sharpen it like a Puukko, by laying the flats on the stone to retain the original edge angle, or is a 10 DPS micro bevel an option?

Is one more comfortable in the hand during a long session of use?

Thanks for your input.

A (large) Douk Douk (with carbon steel blade) is also on the agenda in either August or September of this year. One "cannot" have "too many" (is that even possible?) "historically significant knives ... even if they are modern production and not valuable antiques.

 

[calm]

I have several friction folders, including the ones you mentioned, but I a just use the pallares solsona, definitely a slicer, with thin blade stock.

 

[Just Tom.]

I decided I "need" more "historical" friction folders in the collection, to join the Opinel Number 6, (Olive handle , Inox blade ) two MAM, and an Italian Bergamasco.
I've narrowd it down to a Higo no Kami (Higonokami?) of either 120mm, 110mm, or 100mm to start. "Blue Paper" steel in either.
SVORD (full size) Peasant, in either yellow synthetic, or wood, depending on the budget next month.

"Get Both!" is planned, but not a viable option for a single order. There are other things I need - a Kilo of Gunpowder Green Tea, a Kilo of black tea ....4 or 5 12 packs of Shrimp cuppa Ramen, and some snack foods, for example.

I am leaning to the Higo no Kami for my first purchase. Is this a "wise" choice?

Question for those who have both a Higo no Kami and the (full size) SVORD Peasant:

Which is the better cutter?
How difficult is it to reprofile the edge on the SVORD to eliminate the convex edge they admit it has?

According to the descriptions, the Higo no Kami has a flat ground blade, with no micro bevel, from the factory.

What is the edge angle? Will I be able to sharpen to my habitual/preferred 10 DPS/20 degree inclusive edge?

Do I sharpen it like a Puukko, by laying the flats on the stone to retain the original edge angle, or is a 10 DPS micro bevel an option?

Is one more comfortable in the hand during a long session of use?

Thanks for your input.

A (large) Douk Douk (with carbon steel blade) is also on the agenda in either August or September of this year. One "cannot" have "too many" (is that even possible?) "historically significant knives ... even if they are modern production and not valuable antiques.

For me the Svord is by far the more useful of the two, if only because of handle comfort, and it does indeed cut very well with the factory bevel. But rather than take my word for it, I will post an email address on my profile page - contact me with your address and I will send you these and you can stock up on cup-o-noodles:

I made the wood handle for the one - it’s not the greatest, but not too awful either.

Having said all that, I too prefer Pallares.

 

[Henry Beige]

Looks like Just Tom has rendered my opinion moot. That said, my vote would go to the Svõrd, but the small one. All four are worth acquiring though, in due course.

 

[abcdef]

Definitely Svord. Probably the small size for the pocket.

 

[TheJon]

Looks like Just Tom has rendered my opinion moot. That said, my vote would go to the Svõrd, but the small one. All four are worth acquiring though, in due course.

Definitely Svord. Probably the small size for the pocket.

I also would vote svord, Higos are very thick bladed and aren't a good tool, so much as a folding "just in case" knife

 

[Just Tom.]

I also would vote svord, Higos are very thick bladed and aren't a good tool, so much as a folding "just in case" knife

The higonokamis are very cool, though. I remember seeing them as a kid, especially the distinctive box. I like that the blades are hand-forged, and that the final product still shows it. It’s perfectly fine as a pencil sharpener or package opener, but not for any kind of prolonged use.

 

[Just Tom.]

I have several friction folders, including the ones you mentioned, but I a just use the pallares solsona, definitely a slicer, with thin blade stock.

This model is my favorite, shown here original and re-handled:

 

[birdsbeaks]

For me the Svord is by far the more useful of the two, if only because of handle comfort, and it does indeed cut very well with the factory bevel. But rather than take my word for it, I will post an email address on my profile page - contact me with your address and I will send you these and you can stock up on cup-o-noodles:

I made the wood handle for the one - it’s not the greatest, but not too awful either.

Having said all that, I too prefer Pallares.

The incredible generosity around here goes a really long way toward making it feel more like a community rather than just a mere forum.

Thanks for keeping it going!