This is very similar to the Bunka which is a mix between a santoku and a gyuto, it has a much more aggressive look but slightly wider than other knives. The tip of the knife is more pronounced and sharp raked knife. This is a more modern style knife and has taken on a huge popularity with chefs.

Sakai Takayuki non-stick coating VG10 “Kurokage” knives are finished with fluorine resin giving a mate black finish to the blade. In addition to this the blade has been hammered to give it texture that prevents further foods sticking to the blade and encourages the no stick function. The core blade is VG10 with a rockwell hardness of around 60 -61 which is typical in most Sakai Takayuki VG10 ranges. Handles are more traditional Japanese Octagonal Wenge wood with a Buffalo horn ferrule and give these knives a very light feel in the hand.

Weight: 170g

Handle Material: Octagonal wenge handle, water buffalo horn ferrule

Handle Length: 142mm (5.5")

Blade Length: 203mm (7.9")

Blade Depth: 50mm

Thickness at spine: 1.9mm

Thickness at tip: 0.4mm

Cutting Edge: Double 50/50

Blade Material: VG10 core with non-stick coating cladding and Hammered (tsuchime) finish

Hardness (Rockwell scale): 60 - 61