Enso HD 7″ Bunka Knife – Made in Japan – VG10 Hammered Damascus Stainless Steel

Price: $129.95
(as of Sep 29,2021 13:57:55 UTC – Details)

Product Description

Enso HD Bunka Knife

THE PUSH CUT MASTER

The Bunka translates to “culture”, which is a cross between a Nakiri and Gyuto Knife. This all-purpose tall blade Enso HD Bunka Knife is suitable for cutting fruits, vegetables, fish, meat and more. The belly of the blade makes this the ultimate push cut master for either long or short cuts. The triangular tip area is particularly useful for detailed work.

HANDCRAFTED IN SEKI CITY, JAPAN

Enso has been crafting professional Japanese chef’s knives since 1932, combining the best of advanced technology with the unsurpassed knowledge and expertise of traditional craftsmen. Enso continues to pursue possibilities for kitchen knives in the new era, and to work on improving manufacturing technologies to produce the highest quality products.

Knife Specs

Weight: 7.1-oz

Spine Thickness: 1.5mm at heel

Blade Length: 7″

Overall Length: 12.25″

Blade Height: 2″

Hardness: 61 Rockwell

Blade Angle: 12°

Edge: Double bevel (50/50)

The Handle

All Enso HD knives feature a black canvas micarta handle with three stainless steel rivets, bolster and end cap.

The enclosed full tang handle construction is seamless and ensures strength, durability and balance.

The Blade

Enso HD blades are constructed of 37-layer stainless steel Damascus with a VG-10 steel cutting core for excellent edge retention.

Every blade has a hammered or sashimi finish.

The Edge

Each Enso HD knife is heat treated to a 61 on the Rockwell scale and are hand ground to approximately 12° cutting angle.

The blades feature a double bevel (50/50) edge for right or left-handed use.

Japanese Blade Kanji

Each Enso HD knife features a machine-pressed blade kanji. The first two Japanese characters of the kanji are Enso which means Harmony in Japanese. The last three characters are Nippon Sei, which means Made In Japan.

Handcrafted in Seki City, Japan by Expert Knife Artisans

Enso knives are made in Seki City, Japan, one of the most popular and renowned sword-making cities in Japan. Seki is a city that is rich with history and cultural tradition.

It is said that the incredible quality of knives that are produced in Seki City is founded in the technology and beliefs of the ancient Seki sword smiths.

Today’s Seki knifemakers combine knowledge, craft and tradition to develop the highest quality knives from the ground up, designed to fit a variety of purposes and lifestyles.

Cutting Core

VG10

SG2 Powder Steel

Hardness

61 Rockwell

63 Rockwell

Double-Bevel Edge (Suitable for both Right and Left-Handed Use)

✓

✓

Blade Angle

12°

12°

Blade Finish

Hammered

High-Polish

Number of Damascus Layers

37

101

Handle Material

Black Canvas Micarta

Black Canvas Micarta

Samurai Crest & Engraved End Piece

✓

Japanese Blade Kanji

Machine-Pressed

Hand-Engraved

Made In

Japan

Japan

Blade Construction: 37-layer stainless steel Damascus with VG-10 core; hammered finish
Handle: Black canvas micarta with stainless steel bolster, rivets and end cap
Hardness: 61° Rockwell | Edge: Double bevel (50/50), 12-14° angle
Handcrafted in Seki, Japan; Lifetime Warranty