Chefs Knife Kiritsuke Bunka Damascus 21cm Kotai

Chef's knife Kiritsuke Damascus Bunka 21cm

A stunning traditional Bunka-style Japanese Damascus steel Kiritsuke chef's knife by Kotai that combines the best features of both Japanese and German knives. Light, precise and razor-sharp like a Japanese knife, but stainless, durable and easy to sharpen and maintain like a German knife.

Damascus steel is produced by damasking, i.e. steel or iron is made smooth and streaked on the surface. The procedure was originally named after the city of Damascus. Damascus steel consists of a very hard layer of steel for the cutting edge, surrounded by 66 successive layers of less hard steel to protect the inner layer. Thus, the blade forged from 67 layers of steel has exceptional durability and cutting life. In addition to mechanical properties, Damascus steel is valued for its aesthetic properties. No two Damascus blades have exactly the same patterns; each knife is unique.

The Kiritsuke knife is a versatile and favorite knife of many Japanese chefs. In many Japanese restaurants, only the head chef is allowed to use the Kiritsuke knife, so the Kiritsuke is considered a symbol of expertise, experience and status in Japan.

Blade length: 21cm
Weight: 190g
Material: AUS-10 Damascus Steel
Handle Ebony
HRC Hardness: 61 +/- 1
Packaged in a beautiful bamboo gift box.
The knife comes with a steel guard made of bamboo.
Lifetime warranty

Bunka (文化) means "culture" in Japanese. Bunka knives are recognized by their "reverse Tanto" profile, also called "K tip", which makes them more precise than the classic rounded blade.

Bunka-style knives have an octagonal handle made of ebony, a beautiful dark natural wood famous for its hardness and ability to age. The knife has a Tsuchime blade (beautifully hammered) to ensure aesthetics and performance. The hammer pattern creates small air pockets between the blade and the food being cut. This traditional Japanese method reduces drag, preventing food from sticking to the blade.

The blades of the Bunka-style knives are forged from a high-quality metal alloy that combines a high carbon content to achieve hardness and durability and an optimal amount of chromium to prevent oxidation.

Bunka knives have a so-called full Tang - KOTAI blade, which continues hidden the entire length of the handle and guarantees durability and balance.

Each knife is carefully made 100% by hand.