Posted on 2025-09-30
Product description
This Japanese Bunka knife has a core of Japanese Shirogami #2 white carbon steel. This double-sided sharpened knife has a Nashiji pattern which gives the knife a snowy appearance, hence the name Yuki which means snow in Japanese. This knife is completely hand-forged by master smith Hiroshi Kato and is unique in its kind. The blade is very thin and manually sharpened and has no thickenings which makes sharpening very easy.
Blade length: 240 mm
Total length: 400 mm
Weight: 190 gram
Steel type: core steel: Japanese Shirogami #2 White steel with 2 layers of non-stainless steel.
Hardness: 62-63 (Rockwell C)
Handle: Oval Magnolia wood and crop of red Pakka wood.
Condition
- Unused (new item)
In original packaging?
- Yes
Country of manufacture
- Japan
Brand/Blacksmith
- Masakage
Blade shape
- Chef's knife (Gyuto)
Blade length (mm)
240Product weight (g)
190Steel category
- Carbon steel
Steel type
- Shirogami #2
Steel hardness (HRC)
- 63
Handle material
- Natural (wood)
Seller's return policy
- No returns (5-day Buyer Protection Return Policy for Eligible returns still applies)