Type: Bunka
Brand: Ishizuchi
Construction: Hon-Warikomi / Ironclad Blue(Aogami) #2
Method: Hammer Forged
Blade Length: 120 mm (4.7 in)
Blade Height: 37 mm (1.4 in)
Weight: about 70g(2.4oz)
Blade Type: Double-bevel
Core Edge Steel: Blue (Aogami) #2 High Carbon Steel
HRC (Rockwell Hardness): 61-63
Finishing: Black Finish (Kurouchi)
Handle: Japanese, Walnut (Kurumi) with Plastic ferrule
Place of Origin: Tosa, Japan

In recent years, the representative all-purpose knife, much like the santoku, is commonly regarded as indistinguishable from santoku knives. Made with a sloping cut from its back towards its tip, it's similar to a kiritsuke in its pointed tip but differs from its wider blade. Its double-bevel blade works for both right and left-handed people.

Blue (Aogami) #2 (Hitachi Metals Ltd.) is made by adding Chromium and Tungsten / Wolfram to White Steel #2. This results in increased toughness and the production of hard carbide molecules, which improve edge retention. Many knife users have noted that while Blue Steel #2 is very similar to White Steel #2 in terms of edge sharpness, it has slightly superior edge retention.

Bunka Kurouchi 120 mm (4.7 in) Aogami (Blue) #2 Double-Bevel

¥15,000