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Koji Hara began making hunting knives in the style of Bob Loveless for the Gsakai company in 1988, where he worked for 7 years. After leaving Gsakai in 1995 he proceeded to make custom folders in entirely his own style. He is well known for his distinctive "air step" technique, which he developed in 1997. He enjoys using abalone and pearl in his knives.

In making blades, he most often uses a steel called Cowry-Y, a powdered stainless steel made by Daido Steel which holds an excellent cutting edge and polishes to a high mirror finish.

Awards

  • 1999 - Best Art Knife - Arkansas Custom Knife Show, Arkansas
  • 1998 - Couteau Pliant - SICAC, Paris
  • 1998 - Most Innovative - East Coast Custom Knife Show, New York
  • 1998 - Best Folder - South Eastern Custom Knife Show, Winston-Salem, NC

Affiliations

  • American Knife Guild since 1994
PREVIOUSLY SOLD ITEMS
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30th Anniversary Flipper with Abalone - #4 of 30 (Limited Edition)
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30th Anniversary Flipper with Blacklip Mother of Pearl - #5 of 30 (Limited Edition)
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Abalone Interframe Folder
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Abalone Interframe Folder
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Abalone Interframe Folder
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Abalone Interframe Folder
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Abalone Interframe Folder
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Abalone Interframe Folding Dagger
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Abalone Mosaic
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Airstep Folding Dagger
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Airstep Mammoth Folder
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Atushi Bamboo Flipper with Goldlip - 30th Anniversary
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Bamboo Dagger with SG2 San Mai
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Bamboo Flipper with Blacklip
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Bamboo Flipper with Blacklip
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Bamboo Flipper with Goldlip
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Bamboo Higonokami
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Bamboo Higonokami - Shibuichi
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Bamboo Higonokami with Damascus San Mai
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Bamboo Shoot Folder with Abalone
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Bamboo Utility
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Black Lip Bamboo
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Black Lip Bamboo
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Black Lip Bamboo
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Black Lip Bamboo Folder
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Blacklip Bamboo
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Blacklip Bamboo Folder
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Blacklip Bamboo Folder
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Blacklip Bamboo Folding Dagger
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Blacklip Bamboo Folding Dagger
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Blacklip Folding Dagger
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Blacklip Folding Dagger
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Blacklip Interframe Folder
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Blacklip Interframe Folding Dagger
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Blacklip Interframe Stiletto Folder
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Blacklip Mother of Pearl Airstep Sunburst Folder
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Carved Bamboo Folder with SG2 San Mai Damascus
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Damascus Mountain
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Dragonfly
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Dragonfly Flipper with Blacklip Mother of Pearl
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Dream Leaf
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Dreamleaf Fixed Blade
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Folding Dagger Flipper with Whitelip Mother of Pearl
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Gent's Blacklip Bamboo
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Gold Lip Bamboo Folder
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Gold Lip Bamboo Folder
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Gold Lip Bamboo Folder
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Golden Koi
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Golden Koi Dagger
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Goldlip Bamboo Folder
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Goldlip Bamboo Folder
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Mini Scotch Flipper with White and Goldlip Mother of Pearl
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Mokume and Goldlip Atsushi
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Mother of Pearl Interframe
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Mother of Pearl Interframe
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Mother of Pearl Sunburst Folder
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Mother of Pearl Sunburst Folder
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Mother of Pearl Sunburst Folder
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Oni-Maru Folder with Blacklip Mother of Pearl and SG2 San Mai Damascus
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Oni-Maru with Tamahagane and Blacklip Mother of Pearl
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Otogi Banashi Backlock
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Piraruku Sommelier Tool with Abalone
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Piraruku Sommelier Tool with Abalone
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Pyramid Airstep Folder
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Pyramid Folder
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Pyramid Folder
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Rio Pearl Folder
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Scalloped Blacklip
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Scalloped Mother of Pearl
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Scotch Flipper with White and Goldlip Mother of Pearl
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Scotch with Black and White Mother of Pearl
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Shino Take
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Shino Take with Blacklip Mother of Pearl - 30th Anniversary
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Silver Bamboo Higonokami
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Stingray Higonokami with Damascus San Mai
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Sun and Moon Flipper
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Tactical Folder with Carbon Fiber
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Terraced Pearl
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Whitelip Bamboo
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Yana with Abalone
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