About the Maker - Nigara Hamono

With sowrd-making roots for over 350 years old, although Nigara Hamono (二唐刃物) is a relatively new knife-maker, the skills passed down from generations allowed them to create unique and stunning knives.

About the Shape - Bunka

The Bunka (文化) is a versatile general-purpose Japanese knife and a common variation of the widely popular Santoku knife. It is adept at cutting, chopping, slicing, dicing and mincing foods such as meat, fish, vegetables and herbs.

About the Steel - VG10

Developed by Takefu Special Steel Company in Japan, VG10 is also called V Gold 10. A stainless steel with high-carbon content which is very hard and tough, with great edge retention. Typically has an HRC of 60-61.

About the Finish - Damascus

Damascus or "Modern Damascus" finish refers to the watery or wavy light and dark pattern of the metal. Suminagashi (墨流し) which literally translates to "floating ink" is another word used for the finish.

About the Finish - Tsuchime

Tsuchime (槌目) refers to a hammered finish. This could be a result from the forging process or be added/hand-hammered by the blacksmith to create an indented and unique finish.

Nigara VG10 Tsuchime Damascus Bunka 180mm	$175.00	Sold by Knifewear	Ships from Canada
Nigara Bunka VG-10 Damascus Tsuchime 180mm (7.1")	$239.46	Sold by SharpEdge	Ships from Slovenia

Nigara Hamono VG10 Damascus Tsuchime Bunka 180mm

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Nigara Bunka VG-10 Damascus Tsuchime 180mm (7.1")

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