Knife set - The Bunka Starter Set: 2 knives (Bunka Paring Knife 90mm + Bunka Santoku 170mm)

Knife Set - The Bunka Starter Set consists of:

1. Bunka Paring Knife - 9cm hammered blade
2. Bunka Santoku - 17 cm hammered blade

* 100% handmade
* Ultra-sharp Japanese 440C high-carbon stainless steel
* Hidden full tang
* Ebony handle
* HRC hardness: 60+/-1
* Weight: 90g
* Perfectly balanced
* Stainless steel
* Bamboo Saya (sheath or knife cover) included with every knife
* Lifetime warranty

Ground to a double bevel grind that gives the edge an optimal 15° angle per side (vs. 20-25° for most Western knives), Kotai knives perfectly balance extreme sharpness and blade retention.

Their 1.8mm thin blades (1.5 for the paring knife) allow for precise and sharp cuts, never crushing even the most delicate foods to preserve their full flavour.

In addition to its aesthetic appeal, the "Tsuchime" (槌目) (hammered) pattern creates small air bubbles between the blade and the food being cut. This ancestral Japanese method reduces resistance, preventing food from sticking to the blade.

All KOTAI knives are forged from Japanese 440C high-carbon stainless steel and stay sharp up to 10 times longer than other knives. 440C combines a high carbon content for hardness and edge retention with the optimum amount of chromium for corrosion resistance.

Hidden Full Tang - KOTAI blades extend to the bottom of the handle - for superior durability and balance.