Everyday Carry

CRKT Otanashi noh Ken

Authored by:
Mikey Bautista
CRKT Otanashi noh Ken

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With a name that means “The Silent Sword,” this folding knife—nay, folding sword, also means nothing but business. Upon request from SOCOM (Special Operations Command), the Otonashi noh Ken is designed by James Williams—a man with 45 years of martial arts experience—for efficiency from tip to tang.

Its AUS-8 blade has a thin, elongated, modified tanto edge for increased cutting contact and reduced drag. True to its name, it deploys silently and locks securely, especially with the inclusion of the Lake and Walker Knife Safety (LAWKS) locking pin to ensure it doesn't close during use. Full-sized and textured G-10 handles give you increased grip, and a deep-pocket clip ensures covert carry in your pocket. Despite a full opened size of 10.13 inches, the Otanashi noh Ken stays light enough for EDC at 6.4 ounces.

If you need a silent, dependable blade that's as stealthy as it is effective, pick up the Otanashi noh Ken at the link below.

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Mikey Bautista

Director of Everyday Carry Operations


About the Author
Mikey Bautista is an everyday carry (EDC) expert who has been working with the EverydayCarry.com team for nearly a decade, starting with an interest in EDC as a hobby and ending up as a writer for the site in 2014. Through the years, he’s led the site in editorial content and writing about products across every category, from knives to bags to flashlights and everything in between, as well as discovering, bringing exposure, and building bridges with many brands in the industry. Today, he is the site's Director of Everyday Carry Operations, leading the editorial team and managing day-to-day operations.

He has lived through many personal and professional lives, spending nearly a decade in the workforce management industry, a minor career in gaming, and has lent a hand with entrepreneurial efforts back home in the Philippines. He has also been an active participant and helped build a number of significant social communities online, both for EDC and his other hobbies.

Mikey has been at the cusp of gaming, technology, and the internet since the ‘90s and continues to lend his experience, expertise, and authority to all his pursuits. When not online, in a game, or watching movies, you'll find him in the gym, speedrunning his next hobby, or talking at length about EDC with anyone willing to listen.

Discussion (5 total)

saint_shinobi ·
I've been debating to get this or the smaller Shizuka for a while now. They're both around the same price too. But my wallet be like: Bruh, you just bought a Yojimbo2...
Mikey Bautista ·
Oh man the Yojimbo has been on my list a while too, how is it to carry?
saint_shinobi ·
Super sharp out of the box. It's a little wide, when riding in small pockets. It's so light in the hand and the deployment is instantaneous. The lock is on spine of the knife and a little hard to press at first, until I placed a little grip tape on it. Also added a zip tie for the faux emerson wave effect. I was told it could happen, but tip is extremely brittle that it can break off. It's microscopic, but to those who pay attention to detail, it can be an eye sore :(
Mikey Bautista ·
Yikes, that's unfortunate, considering it's a pretty high end steel. :(
saint_shinobi ·
Yeah, and the price of the knife too.