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The Bunka is a versatile Japanese kitchen knife designed to handle a broad range of everyday food preparation. Similar in use to a Santoku, its distinctive angled tip gives you additional precision for finer work.
At 170mm, it’s a really useful all-round size, with enough blade for general chopping and slicing without feeling overly large.
The blade features a Tsuchime, or hammered, finish. The textured surface gives the knife its distinctive appearance and is a traditional finish found across many styles of Japanese kitchen knife.
The knife is finished with a black oak handle, giving it a simple, understated look that pairs beautifully with the hammered blade.
The blade uses White #1, or Shirogami #1, a traditional Japanese high-carbon steel known for its purity and ability to take an exceptionally fine, keen edge.
White #1 has a particularly high carbon content with very few additional alloying elements. This relatively simple composition allows it to take an extremely refined edge and makes it a favourite amongst Japanese knife makers and sharpeners.
White #1 is a reactive carbon steel and requires more care than a stainless knife. The blade will naturally develop a patina with use and can rust if left wet or dirty.
Always hand wash and dry the knife immediately after use, particularly after cutting acidic ingredients. Never put a Japanese kitchen knife in the dishwasher and avoid cutting frozen foods, bones or other very hard ingredients.
As with all Japanese knives, slight variations in finish and appearance may occur from knife to knife.
You must be aged 18 or over to purchase this knife. Age verification is required when purchasing knives from Community Cutlery, and age and identity checks may also be required on delivery.
We ship Tuesday to Saturday using Royal Mail Tracked 24.
All knives ship via an age verified service in accordance with The Offensive Weapons Act 2019, which will mean the postie will need you to be in to receive the delivery & to check your ID if you look under 25.
The law also requires us to carry out a soft age check of the purchaser after checkout, this is done by an automated system that usually doesn't require your input, although we will need to contact you for proof of age if you fail, which can sometimes happen if you use a work address.
of Community Cutlery as a home for enthusiasts, for people who love the ritual of food preparation and who have realised the charm in doing it with quality tools, with items that are as pleasing on the eye as they are practical in the hand.
