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 Steel
- HRC: 63~64
- Edge Length: 180 mm
- Height at heel: 50.25 mm
- Distal Taper Heel: 2 mm
- Distal Taper Mid: 1.97 mm
- Distal Taper Tip: 0.42 mm
- Weight: 206 grams
- Handle: Western Style Maple
- Shape: Bunka
- Finish: Tsuchime
- Cladding: Stainless
- Construction: San-Mai
- Edge bevel: 50/50
- Knife Line: Tsuchime SG2 Western Maple
- Blacksmith: Yoshimi Kato
- Maker: Yoshimi Kato
- Sharpener: Takefu Knife Village
- Place of Origin: Echizen, Japan