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: White #2
- HRC: 62~63
- Edge Length: 170 mm
- Height at heel: 45.18 mm
- Distal Taper Heel: 2.93 mm
- Distal Taper Mid: 2.37 mm
- Distal Taper Tip: 0.38 mm
- Weight: 144 grams
- Handle: Octagonal Walnut w/ Resin Collar
- Shape: Bunka
- Finish: Kasumi
- Cladding: Iron
- Construction: San-Mai
- Edge bevel: 50/50
- Knife Line: Shirahama
- Blacksmith: N/A
- Maker: Hatsukokoro
- Sharpener: N/A
- Place of Origin: , Japan