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: SG2 Powder Stainless Steel
- HRC: 63-64
- Edge Length: 170mm
- Height at heel: 49.2mm
- Distal Taper Heel: 2.32mm
- Distal Taper Mid: 2.2mm
- Distal Taper Tip: 0.32mm
- Weight: 228g
- Handle: Western Turquoise Handle
- Shape: Bunka
- Finish: Tsuchime/Kasumi/Migaki
- Cladding: Stainless Clad
- Construction: San Mai
- Edge bevel: 50/50
- Knife Line: Tsuchime Migaki SG2
- Blacksmith: Gō Yoshizawa
- Maker: Nigara Hamono
- Sharpener: Nigara Hamono
- Place of Origin: Hirosaki, Japan