Shape | Bunka |
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Blade Length | 180 mm |
Steel Type | SG2 High Speed Powder Stainless Steel with Stainless Steel Cladding |
Rockwell Hardness | 62-63 |
Edge/Bevel | Double (50/50) |
Handle | Wa (Japanese) Handle - Octagon Cherry with a blonde pakka collar |
Made in | Echizen, Fukui, Japan |
Brand | Makoto Kurosaki |
About Makoto Kurosaki -Like his brother Yu, Maokoto Kurosaki trained under Hirosho kato san in Takefu, and has become a skilled craftsman in his own right. Kurosaki-san is an expert sharpener, and a knife “designer” of sorts. He works with local blacksmiths including Kato san, Ikeda san and his brother Yu Kurosaki obtain blades and select their design, sharpening and branding them himself.
About the Shape - The Bunka looks like a bonafide badass. It is a multi-purpose knife akin to the Santoku. “Bunka” translates to “culture.” A cross between the Nakiri and Gyuto, Bunkas can do it all. It’s the best of both worlds with the volume cranked to 11.
About Makoto Kurosaki - Like his brother Yu, Makoto Kurosaki trained under Hiroshi Kato san in Takefu, and has become a skilled craftsman in his own right. Kurosaki-san is an expert sharpener and a knife “designer” of sorts. He works with local blacksmiths including Kato san, Ikeda san and his brother Yu Kurosaki obtain blades and select their design, sharpening and branding them himself.