Hiroaki Ohta – Collab Friction Folder

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Item Condition: New
Handle Material: Presentation Grade Desert Ironwood
Blade Steel: Aogami Super Steel by Shosui Takeda
Blade Length: 3″
OAL: Open  6  7/8
Sheath: Leather

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Hiroaki Ohta 

  Hiroaki Ohta has been hand crafting knives since 1989 and began knife making Full Time in 1998.  His folding knives are prized the world over for their precision and beauty.  Hiroaki Ohta’s knives have been featured in the KNIVES Annuals and appeared in BLADE magazine last year.  

Fort Henry Custom Knives is proud to be a direct Dealer for Hiroaki Ohta custom knives


Direct from the Maker from the East Coast Custom Knife Show 2013

 I was Hiroaki’s first customer at the last Show and I was able to hand pick some of his most beautiful pieces.  This is a very special collaboration knife, the blade was Forged by Shosui Takeda and is his famous Aogami Super Steel ! 

An amazing knife in design and function, simple yet elegant.  

Friction Folder is the oldest of folding knife designs, ancient Viking Age Friction Folders (or Penny Knives as they were called ) have recently been discovered in Rome where they were a standard item for men of wealth and privilege!

This example by Hiroaki has hand carved Presentation grade Desert Ironwood handles. It has a very smooth action and Hiroaki has designed the handle to resemble a Dog’s Hind Leg so that it fits in the hand very comfortably. 

  Hiroaki has collaborated with Master Takeda and used Takeda’s Hand Forged Aogami Super Steel on very few of his knives!  Takeda creates this steel by making a San Mai of Softer Stainless Laminated over a core of Aogami Super Blue Steel with an RC of 63-64.

The blade is perfectly centered and operates smoothly, no play in any direction.

When opened, the Tongue is recessed into the handle and Hiroaki has inset into that area a natural resin which helps stick the tounge to assist in keeping the blade open, very ingenious.   

Hiroaki makes his own Leather Pocket Sheaths for every knife, well stitched and holds the knife securely.

A wonderful knife that will appeal to anyone who enjoys a Traditional / Quality product.   

Additional information

Weight 1 lbs
Dimensions 9 × 6 × 3 in

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