I bought my higonokami from Japan but have been recently noticing it can't handle rough carving.
I bought my higonokami from Japan but have been recently noticing it can't handle rough carving, especially Australian Hardwoods. Also, if i do try to carve hardwoods, the blade is easily chipped. Can I get any recommendations on a knife, preferably from Japan, that won't chip as easily and a little bigger, around 100mm (4 inch) or more if possible, and able to do rough shaping. Btw I dont mind if it's fixed or folding, just nothing that's spring-loaded like "typical" pocket knives.
Thanks!