Hatsukokoro x Nigara Yorokobi Special SLD Kurouchi Damascus Bunka Polished

Hatsukokoro x Nigara Yorokobi Special SLD Kurouchi Damascus Bunka PolishedThe Hatsukokoro x Nigara Yorokobi Special SLD Kurouchi Damascus Bunka is a 166mm double bevel knife featuring Hitachi SLD stainless steel and a stabilized birch burl handle, best fit for users seeking a pointier Santoku profile with high edge retention. This Bunka measures 49mm at the heel and weighs 153g, featuring a straighter edge and reverse tanto tip that suits slicing, dicing, and chopping fruits, vegetables, and meats. The blade geometry

The nakiri profile measures 180mm in length with a relatively flat edge that facilitates straight

It pairs with an octagonal ebony handle featuring a subtle taper for a geometric grip profile

An octagonal ebony handle provides a tapered grip that pairs with the broad profile geometry characteristic of Kamo’s perfected designs

2 mm Width of Spine at about 1cm From the Tip 1

This Tsunehisa AUS-8 Tsuchime Sujihiki 240mm is a stainless clad slicer with a brown Western pakka wood handle

This honing rod has a medium 1200 grit surface that polishes your edge smooth

on a waterstone

2mm at the tip across a 245mm edge length

8mm at the tip and weighs 141g

This configuration provides a familiar grip profile for users transitioning to Japanese knives while maintaining the acute edge geometry characteristic of gyuto profiles manufactured entirely within Tojiro’s Tsubame facility

ensuring the tuned geometry and textured finish that define the Koutetsu line’s functional approach to kitchen cutlery

363 mm  Tip to Heel Length