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!

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: 62~63
• Edge Length: 175 mm
• Height at heel: 50.46 mm
• Distal Taper Heel: 2.21 mm
• Distal Taper Mid: 1.72 mm
• Distal Taper Tip: 0.27 mm
• Weight: 124 grams 
• Handle: Octagonal Teak w/Buffalo Horn Collar
• Shape: Bunka
• Finish: Tsuchime/Damascus
• Cladding: Iron
• Construction: San-Mai
• Edge bevel: 50/50
• Knife Line: Inazuma
• Blacksmith: N/A
• Maker: Hatsukokoro
• Sharpener: N/A
• Place of Origin: Sanjo, Japan