Shape | Bunka |
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Blade Length | 180 mm |
Steel Type | Aogami #1 (Blue Carbon Steel) With Carbon Steel Cladding |
Rockwell Hardness | 61-63 |
Edge/Bevel | Double (50/50) |
Handle | Wa (Japanese) Handle - Octagon Ebony wood handle with Buffalo horn collar |
Blacksmith | Satoshi Nakagawa |
Sharpener | Naohito Myojin |
Brand | Nakagawa Hamono |
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➤ No holds, no special deals, no discounts, items are priced to move!
➤ First come, first served.
➤ No pre-sales, we gotta keep it fair!
➤ Retail location inventory is exclusive to each store on the first day. So come in early!
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 Nakagawa Hamono - Satoshi Nakagawa-san learnt all his skills from the famous Kenichi Shiraki of Shiraki Hamono. When Shiraki-san retired in 2020, the torch was passed down to Nakagawa-san. This relatively young but very talented blacksmith can forge various different type of steel including traditional carbon steels like Shirogami or Aogami, but also stainless steels like VG10 and Ginsan. He is also capable of forging Honyaki blade, which requires great amount of skill.