The bunka is one of the trending profiles on the market right now and for good reason. It's a riff on the timeless and forever useful santoku with more angular features. The Bunka has a more aggressively established tip to make short work of fine detail cutting tasks while having a perfect amount of belly in the blade to handle rock chopping as well as pushing cutting. Hand forged stainless steel gives this knife it's traditional Japanese style knife looks while being very easy to care for. A versatile knife ready to earn its spot in your knife roll. Handmade in Seattle, WA. Specifications - Steel: AEB-L @ 62 HRC Handle: Myrtle sourced from Oregon Heel Height: ~2"/50mm Blade Length: ~7"/177mm Handle Length: ~4&7/8"/122mm Thickness of Spine at Heel: ~0.125" /3mm At Midpoint: 0.08" Near Tip: 0.05"