The Bunka is a general-purpose knife with a straighter edge profile than a santoku, which makes the rocking motion more difficult to perform. However, this knife is perfect for use with the push-cut or pull-cut method. The fine tip of the Bunka will give you precision and agility as it will pass through the food more easily when cutting.

Du haut de ses 35 ans et artisan créatif, Go Yoshizawa fait rayonner l’entreprise familiale. Il est le chef de la forge de Nigara, l’une des forges les plus reconnues au Japon et mondialement, et célèbre pour le travail du damascus. Yoshizawa-san s’appuie sur des bases solides du travail de l’acier qu’il a développées au fil des années afin de découvrir et d’explorer de nouveaux procédés. La forge de Nigara et ses artisans-forgerons continuent de nous épater en nous offrant des couteaux aussi beaux que performants.

Aogami literally translates as: "blue steel" and therefore "Blue Super Steel" for Aogami Super. Manufactured by Hitachi Metals Ltd, this carbon steel grade has one of the highest hardness levels and is one of the most renowned in Japan. In addition to containing more carbon, chromium and tungsten than Aogami #1, it also contains molybdenum. The high carbon content results in higher hardness, but in return, it reduces the corrosion resistance and makes the steel more brittle. Chromium and molybdenum counterbalance the effect of the high carbon content by improving corrosion resistance. While tungsten greatly increases the wear resistance of the steel to make it less brittle. This makes it, objectively, a superior carbon steel on a practical level than other steels in this category.