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HADO "Sumi" Bunka 180mm

Name: HADO "Sumi" Bunka 180mm
Brand: HADO
SKU: 1000089
Price: 379.0 USD
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HADO "Sumi" Bunka 180mm

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Knife Specifications

Due to the handmade nature of many items, slight variations may occur.

Steel

White 2 Carbon Steel core + Soft Iron Kurouchi Clad

Hardness

63 HRC

54 Soft 67 Hard

Maintenance

Attentive

4 / 5

How to care for this steel

Style

Bunka

Blade Material

White 2 Carbon Steel core + Soft Iron Kurouchi Clad

Handle Material

Octagon Charred Oak

Bevel

Double Bevel

Edge Length

~170mm

Spine Thickness Heel/Mid

2.7mm

Weight

175grs

An In Depth Look

Blade Type

The Bunka is your small/medium sized prep solution. If you prefer a slightly shorter blade length but still need to prep veggies and smaller cuts of meat, this is your stop. The angled "K-Tip" allows for finer tip work and can be used to sweep ingredients across the board so you don't dull your edge.

Steel Type Read

Japanese White Steel #2, a traditional high-carbon steel, is cherished for its purity and fine grain structure, enabling razor-sharp edges, at the cost of being reactive. It is one of the easiest steels to sharpen, but cannot be left wet for even short periods otherwise rust spots can occur. If you’re fastidious in your knife maintenance, this knife can steel can be extremely rewarding to use.

Care Information Read

Hand wash only, never put in a dishwasher. Dry immediately after washing. Store on a magnetic knife strip or in a saya. Sharpen on a whetstone when the blade dulls. Read our full maintenance guide for more information.

Forged In Sakai·Sharpener

HADO

Sakai, Osaka

Established in 2019, operating continuously from Sakai.

Coordinates

34.6°N · 135.5°E

Signature

Extra thin, wide bevel

Steels

Aogami #1Shirogami #2

HADO Sakai are, in our opinion, among Japan's premier knife makers. Everything about their ranges is exquisite. They source the forged blanks from Yoshikazu Tanaka, Satoshi Nakagawa among others, then grind, sharpen, and finish their knives in-house. We've had the pleasure of visiting them multiple times and are such a vibrant, young, and committed team. Their packaging has been custom designed in collaboration with French artist Phillipe Weisbecker, of which this packaging houses one of the finest blades we have ever seen.

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Customer Reviews

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HADO "Sumi" Bunka 180mm

Beautifully sharp out of the box. Great feel in hand and a delight to cut with

HADO "Sumi" Bunka 180mm

Great knife

This knife was wicked sharp out of the box and has a great heft to it. If you like a thicker spine and some weight this is perfect for you. I will say that the blacksmith finish was somewhat coming off when it arrived, but besides that it was a great purchase and a pleasure to use.

Lovey knife v sharp ootb

I love the handle. Grind is lovely and fine. Very sharp out of the box. Tip is extremely delicate and unfortunately tip was scratched on arrival but doesn’t detract from a lovely knife.