Bunka knife, SG2 Powder Steel, Western style Maple wood handle, Polished finish - Kato
Bunka knife, SG2 Powder Steel, Western style Maple wood handle, Polished finish - Kato
The Knives are made by Yoshimi Kato the now owner of Kanehiro Hamono who’s father trained him and Yu Kurosaki.
SHAPE: Bunka. It’s like a Santoku but with a flatter profile and pointed tip also known as a k-tip. While slightly delicate this fine tip can be used for very intricate jobs.
STEEL: SG2 or R2. These are modern powder steels and as the name suggested are formed from mixture of powdered elements heated and pressed together. This allows for very precise recipes to be followed. The steels themselves have the ability to be hardened to above 65 on the Rockwell scale giving them excellent edge retention. This does come at a slight cost in that they can be slightly difficult to sharpen.
FINISH: Polished, or Migaki
HANDLE: Western style Maple wood handle
LENGTH: 180mm in length.
MAKER: Yoshimi Kato - Takefu, Echizen, Japan
BEST FOR: A solid bunka choice with great blade and handle styling.