Masakage Koishi AS Bunka 175mm, Aogami Super Kurouchi Tsuchime K&S Hearted-shaped Ironwood Handle

Masakage Koishi AS Bunka 175mm, Aogami Super Kurouchi Tsuchime K&S Hearted-shaped Ironwood HandleThe Masakage Koishi AS Bunka 175mm is a double bevel general purpose knife featuring Aogami Super carbon steel and a K&S heart shaped ironwood handle, best fit for professional chefs and enthusiasts seeking precise vegetable and meat preparation. Forged and sharpened by Yoshimi Kato within the Masakage collaborative brand, this blade showcases Echizen craftsmanship with a kurouchi tsuchime surface finish. The bunka profile provides a straighter edge

representing Nigara's integration of inherited sword smithing traditions with modern metalworking technology

This 270mm blade features a stainless clad nimai construction with a mirror polish finish and uses FAXR2 powdered steel from Nachi-Fujikoshi

Weighing 287g with a heel height of 53mm

This creates a few problems and the most obvious one being that it does not look good if the timber and ferrule material have constrasting colour

and it's an important part of group meals

Weighing 78g with a 30mm heel height

Tojiro forged handmade line Atelier VG10 Santoku 170mm with 63-layers damascsus cladding

7mm at the tip with a total weight of 253g

providing the tall rectangular surface necessary for scooping ingredients and executing precise cuts on tall produce

the knife pairs its thin-behind-the-edge geometry with a tapered octagonal ebony handle for functional grip during detailed deboning tasks

Lips for Pouring from Either Side Lips on either side of the pan help you to pour your stew and soup dishes

Knife is carefully matched with Saji-san's signature stag or ironwood western handle