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Muneishi damascus Aogami Bunka (universal knife), 165 mm -Kuroichi-
Muneishi Kuroichi damascus Bunka, 160mm
This Japanese bunka knife has a core of Japanese Aogami #2 carbon steel with 2 softer non-rust-resistant damascus (Layered) steel as a protective layer (suminagashi) on the outside. This double-sided sharpened knife has a black (Kurochi) protective layer. Completely hand-forged by the master blacksmith Kosuke Muneishi-san, this knife is one of a kind. The blade is very thin and manually sharpened and has no thickenings, which makes sharpening very easy.
Muneishi-hamono was founded in 1955, Mr. Hirotaka Muneishi, the second-generation blacksmith, manufactures forest cutting knives such as axes and machetes, and Mr. Kosuke Muneishi, the third-generation blacksmith, forges kitchen knives. Kosuke Muneishi carries out all the steps himself: tempering, forging, hammering and chamfering knives.
- Blade length: 165 mm
- Total length: 295 mm
- Weight: 90-110 grams
- Steel type: core steel: Japanese Aogami #2 steel "Blue paper steel" (non-stainless) with 2 layers of non-rust-resistant damascus steel with black Kurochi protective layer.
- Hardness: 64-65 (Rockwell C)
- Handle: oval Honoki wood and crop of red pakka wood.
Like all Japanese knives, Kosuke Muneishi's handmade knives are not dishwasher safe and are very sensitive to hard and/or frozen products.