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.
Carbon Steel Knife Care
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 #2
- HRC: 62~63
- Edge Length: 180 mm
- Height at heel: 45.1 mm
- Distal Taper Heel: 2.71 mm
- Distal Taper Mid: 2.02 mm
- Distal Taper Tip: 0.44 mm
- Weight: 141 grams
- Handle: Octagonal Teak w/Buffalo Horn Collar
- Shape: Bunka
- Finish: Kurouchi
- Cladding: Iron
- Construction: San-Mai
- Edge bevel: 50/50
- Knife Line: Kumokage
- Blacksmith: N/A
- Maker: Hatsukokoro
- Sharpener: Hatsukokoro
- Place of Origin: Tosa (土佐市), Kōchi , Japan