About the Shape - The Bunka is a bonafide badass, like a kitchen knife in a leather jacket. It is a multi-purpose knife akin to the Santoku. “Bunka” translates to “culture". This multi-purpose kitchen knife is great for dicing, slicing or mincing. Like a santoku, it's a cross between the nakiri and a gyuto, just a little more badass looking.
About Masakage Koishi - These knives have been named Koishi (pebbles) for the tsuchime (hammered) and kurouchi (black) finish that give the impression of river pebbles. With the octagonal cherry wood and black pakka handle, the overall balance and feel is what chefs desire and makes it a Culinary Badass. Think Chuck Norris, but if he was a kitchen knife.
Aogami Super is the king of knife steel - super easy to sharpen, gets a laser beam edge, cuts like silk and is very rugged for its hardness. It’s called SUPER for a reason. The outer layer is stainless steel, making this knife very easy to maintain.
Knife Shape | Bunka |
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Blade Length | 170mm |
Blade Height | 47mm |
Weight | 125g |
Steel Type | Aogami Super (Super Blue carbon) Steel clad with Stainless Steel |
Rockwell Hardness | 63:64 |
Edge/Bevel | Double (50/50) |
Handle | Wa (Japanese) Handle, Octagon Cherry wood handle with Pakka wood collar |
Blacksmith | Yoshimi Kato |
Knife Line | Masakage Koishi |