Masakage Koishi AS Bunka 175mm, Aogami Super Kurouchi Tsuchime K&S Hearted-shaped Ironwood HandleThe Masakage Koishi AS Bunka 175mm is a double bevel general purpose knife featuring Aogami Super carbon steel and a K&S heart shaped ironwood handle, best fit for professional chefs and enthusiasts seeking precise vegetable and meat preparation. Forged and sharpened by Yoshimi Kato within the Masakage collaborative brand, this blade showcases Echizen craftsmanship with a kurouchi tsuchime surface finish. The bunka profile provides a straighter edge

The serrated edge maintains cutting ability during repetitive tasks that challenge non-serrated knives

though it can be relatively hard to sharpen

reflecting Masutani Hamono's focus on producing high-performance stainless knives at accessible price points from their Takefu Knife Village smithy established in 1974

The 240mm length provides balanced cutting reach for portioning meat or slicing terrines

best fit for professional chefs and enthusiasts requiring an ultra-thin Sanjo grind

authentic Japanese white charcoal from Kishu (Wakayama)

As a san-mai construction with reactive soft iron damascus cladding rather than stainless

This Yoshikane Hamono Nakiri is a 165mm stainless-clad vegetable knife featuring a White 2 steel core

providing a textured aesthetic while maintaining stainless cladding properties around the SG2 core

The Hatsukokoro x Yoshikane SKD Nashiji Gyuto 210mm Extra Tall is a stainless-clad chef's knife featuring SKD semi-stainless steel and a stabilized birch burl handle

The tsuchime hammered surface finish distinguishes this Hayabusa line model from mirror-polished variants

Blue 2 steel achieves 61-63 HRC hardness and contains 1