Bunka: A cross between a santoku and nakiri, the bunka excels in veg prep where push/pull chopping is used. Bunka’s also sport a pointy tip, perfect for scoring mushrooms and dicing small veg! We love the bunka for it badass looks, and tall profile.
Knife Specs:
Knife specs are taken from a randomly selected knife. These specs may vary from knife to knife due to the handmade nature of our products.
- Steel: Blue Super
- HRC: 63~64
- Edge Length: 170 mm
- Height at heel: 48.79 mm
- Distal Taper Heel: 2.33 mm
- Distal Taper Mid: 2.3 mm
- Distal Taper Tip: 0.34 mm
- Weight: 142 grams
- Handle: Octagonal Teak
- Shape: Bunka
- Finish: Tsuchime
- Cladding: Stainless
- Construction: San-Mai
- Edge bevel: 50/50
- Knife Line: Tsuchime AS
- Blacksmith: Go Yoshizawa
- Maker: Nigara Hamono
- Sharpener: N/A
- Place of Origin: Hirosaki, Japan