Essential Kitchen Knife Set - Bunka Collection - 3 Knives - KOTAI

Essential 3-piece Bunka Set includes: 1. Bunka paring knife hammered blade 9 cm 2. Petty (universal knife) Bunka hammered blade 13.5 cm 3. Kiritsuke (chef's knife) hammered blade 21 cm * 100% handmade * Ultra-sharp Japanese 440C steel * Full tang * Ebony handle * HRC hardness: 60 +/-1 * Perfectly balanced * Stainless steel * Bamboo saya (sheath) included with each knife * Lifetime warranty "Bunka" knives are recognizable by their angular, inverted blade profile (reverse tanto profile); this particular geometry gives them greater precision than a classic rounded profile. The 15-degree sharpening angle (compared to 20 to 25 degrees for a regular knife) will allow you to slice and mince without ever crushing even the most delicate ingredients, so they retain all their flavor. All KOTAI knives are forged with 440C steel, a premium steel that combines a high carbon content for hardness and edge longevity with the optimal amount of chromium to prevent oxidation. The hidden full tang – a single piece of steel running from the tip of the blade to the end of the handle – gives the knives ideal balance and exceptional durability. Beyond the aesthetic appeal, the hammering of the “Tsuchime” (槌目) blade creates small air pockets between the blade and the slices of food. ­ This ancestral Japanese method prevents food from sticking to the blade for pleasant and quick cutting.