Chef's Knife (Bunka) with Curly Maple and Damascus San Mai

Product Description for Chef's Knife (Bunka) with Curly Maple and Damascus San Mai

Maker: Tre' Hill (click to see more by this maker)
Price: $650.00
Item num: 110014
*** This is handmade and one-of-a-kind ***
Blade length: 7.20 in.
Cutting edge length: 7.00 in.
Total length: 13.05 in.
Blade height (at heel): 1.97 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.09 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.09 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.09 in.
Item weight: 6.60 oz.
Blade: High contrast Nickel damascus san mai with an Aogami 2 carbon steel core, nickel damascus cladding with copper
Bolster: Acrylester with G10 spacers
Handle: Dyed and stabilized curly maple
Description: A bunka is a traditional Japanese general purpose chef's knife that many cooks today have added to their kitchen favorites. A knife of many talents, a bunka easily handles all the basic kitchen cutting tasks. In fact, many people even prefer it to a European-style chef’s knife. Slightly shorter than the standard chef's knife, the bunka is light, agile, and very easy to maneuver. This bunka has a flatter edge geometry, making especially good for slicing cuts. It will make fast work of julienne. Whether slicing, dicing, or mincing, this bunka will be a perfect choice.
This elegant Bunka is the creation of Tre' Hill of 3rdhillcustoms. Tre' (b. 1982) hails from Powder Springs, GA, where he and his wife (a part time potter), live on a 10 acre Muscovy duck farm. For the past four years, when not raising ducks, he has been hidden in his forge, honing his skills. He has always enjoyed working with his hands -- whether working on cars or building things -- and developing the skills to make knives seemed to come naturally. He specializes in chef's knives and folders.
The broad damascus san mai blade combines nickel damascus sider with a high performance Aogami 2 carbon steel core. Alternating copper layers set around the core add dramatic accent. Both the spine and choil are nicely rounded for a comfortable grip with no hot spots. The blade features a shinogi-grind to help release food from the side of the knife when slicing.
The elegant purple curly maple handle is inspired by traditional Japanese handles. The base is rounded while the top is faceted. The front of the handle is sealed with a pearlescent Acrylester bolster. Thin G10 spacers assist the handle to adjust to temperature and humidity changes.
This elegant chef's knife is sure to become a kitchen favorite.


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