Seido "Niji" VG10W Rainbow Damascus Bunka 165mm

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Seido "Niji" VG10W Rainbow Damascus Bunka 165mm

Name: Seido "Niji" VG10W Rainbow Damascus Bunka 165mm
Brand: Seido
SKU: SS-VG10W-B165-BPW
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Seido "Niji" VG10W Rainbow Damascus Bunka 165mm

$252.00 USD

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Knife Specifications

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

Steel

VG10W Core, Rainbow Damascus Clad

Hardness

61 HRC

54 Soft 67 Hard

Maintenance

Easy

2 / 5

How to care for this steel

Style

Bunka

Blade Material

VG10W Core, Rainbow Damascus Clad

Handle Material

Octagon Pakkawood

Bevel

Double Bevel

Edge Length

165mm

Overall Length

305mm

Spine Thickness Heel/Mid

2.2mm/2.2mm

Blade Height @ Heel

47mm

Weight

149g

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

VG10W steel, a high-end Japanese stainless steel, is renowned for its superior edge retention and sharpness. Enriched with carbon and chromium, it offers excellent corrosion resistance. The addition of cobalt, molybdenum, and vanadium enhances its hardness and durability, making VG10 steel ideal for a great everyday workhorse knife steel.

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.

Seido

Seido is a signature range developed by Sam and Ben of Chef’s Edge, created through close collaboration with skilled artisans from across Japan’s most respected knifemaking regions. Each knife in the Seido lineup is built around a simple philosophy: combine the finest Japanese steels with thoughtful, performance-driven design, informed by direct feedback from thousands of Chef’s Edge customers.

Seido is more than a collection, it’s the result of years of listening, refining, and working with the very best of Japan’s blade-making community to offer tools that are beautiful, functional, and truly built for the kitchen.

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Seido "Niji" VG10W Rainbow Damascus Bunka 165mm?

Beautiful knife suoer light super short Definitely recommend love the rainbow color!

Rainbow at home in Hawaii.

Rainbows are a Hawaii thing, and I should know since I live there. I will admit that I purchased Chef’s Edge’s premier 165mm (6.5”) Seido “Niji” the moment I saw it on their website. The only non-Japanese company with a made-in-Japan knife in my collection. But who cares?! This Seido features Rainbow Damascus cladding! The handle is a reddish-brown octagonal Pakkawood Wa handle with what seems to be a wooden collar of different shade of brown. It is very much a Bunka in form and function. The Stainless Rainbow Damascus is not as colorful as the name implies, but has the respectable squiggly lines of yellow and orange damascus that suits my fancy. The VG10W core on the other hand, “stains less” and was sharp enough out of the box to slice right through my paper test. The knife is balanced at the choil, which is both curved and rounded for comfort. Since I originally purchased the knife on the spot, I realized post-purchase that I forgot to add the fitted saya. Luckily, Chef’s Edge customer service was able to make the add-on without any issues. I found the saya to be a perfect fit and with the [seemingly] 3D-printed saya pin with the CE logo on it, it looks amazing. The design of the saya is well thought-out with a drainage hole feature at the tip, and despite being slightly flimsy (due to being nice and slim), it performs its duty well. Overall I am pleased with my purchase and I am certain that others will find this knife an irresistible must-have in their kitchen and/or collection. Mahalo to Sam and Ben of Chef’s Edge for making this banger!

Seido "Niji" VG10W Rainbow Damascus Bunka 165mm

Seido rainbow damascus bunka

My first Japanese knife and it's absolutely amazing, not only is it a beautiful knife to look at but it feels and handles amazingly I've never worked with something so sharp that allows such precision. The team at chefs edge have really outdone themselves with this series and the service was exceptional. Will definitely be finishing the set and dealing with these guys again after. One happy customer 👌

Beautiful and functional

I was so excited to receive it and it has not disappointed me. The Copper and Brass Damascus looks so amazing, the handle is comfortable to hold this is the sharpest knife I have in my kitchen.