Seki, Japan

This is a vintage prototype folding knife made in Seki, Japan by Seizo Imai circa 1980s for Virginia. A sturdy folding hunter, it features a dense rubber handle with stainless steel blade. The blade has Meteor etched and the handle has Super Sport on it...

This is an old Japan folding Hawkbill knife from circa 1950s-60s. It features a wood handle with carbon steel blade. The quality of fit and finish is rather rough, but such was the manufacturing back then. Blade is unmarked but from the same maker as the...

This is an old Japan folding Hawkbill knife from circa 1950s-60s. It features a wood handle with carbon steel blade. The quality of fit and finish is rather rough, but such was the manufacturing back then. Blade is unmarked but from the same maker as the...

This vintage katana letter opener was made in Japan circa 1950s-60s, likely in Seki City. Has a simulated hamon along the blade edge. Has a factory sample prototype sticker on it. Acquired from a closed distributor in Seki, Japan who had many original...

This vintage katana letter opener was made in Japan circa 1950s-60s, likely in Seki City. Has a simulated hamon along the blade edge. This blade has a very appealing shape to it. Acquired from a closed distributor in Seki, Japan who had many original...

This vintage katana letter opener was made in Japan circa 1950s-60s, likely in Seki City. Has a simulated hamon along the blade edge. Has a factory sample prototype sticker on it. Blade gets tight at about 1/16" from closing and won't go further...

This vintage katana letter opener was made in Japan circa 1950s-60s, likely in Seki City. Has a simulated hamon along the blade edge. Has a factory sample prototype sticker on it. Acquired from a closed distributor in Seki, Japan who had many original...

This vintage katana letter opener was made in Japan circa 1950s-60s, likely in Seki City. Has a simulated hamon along the blade edge. Has a factory sample prototype sticker on it. Acquired from a closed distributor in Seki, Japan who had many original...

This vintage katana letter opener was made in Japan circa 1950s-60s, likely in Seki City. Has a simulated hamon along the blade edge. Acquired from a closed distributor in Seki, Japan who had many original factory sample prototypes...

This vintage katana letter opener was made in Japan circa 1950s-60s, likely in Seki City. Has a simulated hamon along the blade edge. Acquired from a closed distributor in Seki, Japan who had many original factory sample prototypes...

This vintage katana letter opener was made in Japan circa 1950s-60s, likely in Seki City. Has a simulated hamon along the blade edge. Has a factory sample prototype sticker on it. Acquired from a closed distributor in Seki, Japan who had many original...

This vintage katana letter opener was made in Japan circa 1950s-60s, likely in Seki City. Has a simulated hamon along the blade edge. Has a factory sample prototype sticker on it. Acquired from a closed distributor in Seki, Japan who had many original...

This vintage katana letter opener was made in Japan circa 1950s-60s, likely in Seki City. Has a simulated hamon along the blade edge. Has a factory sample prototype sticker on it. Acquired from a closed distributor in Seki, Japan who had many original...

This vintage katana letter opener was made in Japan circa 1950s-60s, likely in Seki City. Has a simulated hamon along the blade edge. Acquired from a closed distributor in Seki, Japan who had many original factory sample prototypes...

This vintage katana letter opener was made in Japan circa 1950s-60s, likely in Seki City. Has a simulated hamon along the blade edge. This one has the factory sample sticker on it. Acquired from a closed distributor in Seki, Japan who had many original...

This vintage katana letter opener was made in Japan circa 1950s-60s, likely in Seki City. Has a simulated hamon along the blade edge. Acquired from a closed distributor in Seki, Japan who had many original factory sample prototypes...

This vintage katana letter opener was made in Japan circa 1950s-60s, likely in Seki City. Has a simulated hamon along the blade edge. Acquired from a closed distributor in Seki, Japan who had many original factory sample prototypes...

This vintage katana letter opener was made in Japan circa 1950s-60s, likely in Seki City. Has a simulated hamon along the blade edge. Has a factory sample prototype sticker on it. Acquired from a closed distributor in Seki, Japan who had many original...

This vintage katana letter opener was made in Japan circa 1950s-60s, likely in Seki City. Has a simulated hamon along the blade edge. Acquired from a closed distributor in Seki, Japan who had many original factory sample prototypes...

This vintage katana letter opener was made in Japan circa 1950s-60s, likely in Seki City. Has a simulated hamon along the blade edge. Acquired from a closed distributor in Seki, Japan who had many original factory sample prototypes...

This vintage katana letter opener was made in Japan circa 1950s-60s, likely in Seki City. Has a simulated hamon along the blade edge. Acquired from a closed distributor in Seki, Japan who had many original factory sample prototypes...

This vintage katana letter opener was made in Japan circa 1950s-60s, likely in Seki City. Has a simulated hamon along the blade edge. Has a factory sample prototype sticker on it. Acquired from a closed distributor in Seki, Japan who had many original...

This vintage katana letter opener was made in Japan circa 1950s-60s, likely in Seki City. Has a simulated hamon along the blade edge. Has a factory sample prototype sticker on it. Blade gets tight about 1/16" from sheath when closing and cannot close...

This vintage katana letter opener was made in Japan circa 1950s-60s, likely in Seki City. Has a simulated hamon along the blade edge. Has a factory sample prototype sticker on it. Acquired from a closed distributor in Seki, Japan who had many original...