Yoshimi Kato
VG10 Black Damascus Bunka 170mm
$670
A bunka hand forged by Yoshimi Kato in Takefu, Fukui prefecture, who took over the workshop from his father Hiroshi in 2017. The double-beveled blade is stain-resistant VG10 at HRC 60 to 62, with a black damascus pattern, 170 mm long and 48 mm tall. The handle is ebony with a red resin ferrule, and the knife weighs 150 g. It is meant to be hand washed and kept sharp on a stone.
