The Tsunehisa Nami line is built with gorgeous polished Damascus blades paired with solid oak handles. AUS10 stainless steel forms the core - a steel with character similar to AEB-L, genuinely good stuff for kitchen cutlery.
Bunkas are general-purpose knives, and they remain popular for good reason: home cooks love the angled tip and well-proportioned profile in an easy-to-control size. This one has a nicely flat spot transitioning from the heel into a subtle belly, finished with a finely crafted tip suited to all styles of cutting. The Damascus cladding is genuinely stunning - the high polish and bold pattern, combined with the octagonal oak handle, make this knife stand out anywhere it goes.
What Customers Are Saying: One reviewer says the knife feels great in hand, calling it the kind of blade you just want to hold and slice with, and loves both the shape and the feel. His one fair critique is that AUS10 does not hold an edge quite as long as VG10, though he expects it to be tougher in exchange - he notes that a version in VG10 or R2/SG2 would be the ideal upgrade.
Care Instructions: AUS10 is a stainless steel - low maintenance and resistant to corrosion. Hand wash and dry after each use. Avoid the dishwasher, bones, frozen foods, and hard materials. Sharpen on quality water stones and strop regularly between full sharpenings.
Bunkas are general-purpose knives, and they remain popular for good reason: home cooks love the angled tip and well-proportioned profile in an easy-to-control size. This one has a nicely flat spot transitioning from the heel into a subtle belly, finished with a finely crafted tip suited to all styles of cutting. The Damascus cladding is genuinely stunning - the high polish and bold pattern, combined with the octagonal oak handle, make this knife stand out anywhere it goes.
What Customers Are Saying: One reviewer says the knife feels great in hand, calling it the kind of blade you just want to hold and slice with, and loves both the shape and the feel. His one fair critique is that AUS10 does not hold an edge quite as long as VG10, though he expects it to be tougher in exchange - he notes that a version in VG10 or R2/SG2 would be the ideal upgrade.
Care Instructions: AUS10 is a stainless steel - low maintenance and resistant to corrosion. Hand wash and dry after each use. Avoid the dishwasher, bones, frozen foods, and hard materials. Sharpen on quality water stones and strop regularly between full sharpenings.
- Brand: Tsunehisa
- Location: Tosa, Japan
- Construction: Roll Forged, San Mai
- Edge Steel: AUS10 Stainless Steel
- Cladding: Stainless Damascus
- HRC: 60+
- Finish: Polished Damascus
- Edge Grind: Even
- Handle: Oak Octagonal
- Weight: 4.4 oz (126 g)
- Blade Length: 175 mm
- Total Length: 310 mm
- Spine Thickness at Heel: 2 mm
- Blade Height: 45 mm
Reviews
1 review(s) WRITE A REVIEW (Reviews are subject to approval) Great knife Posted By: Pshemek
35 people found this review helpful
Feels great in hand. You just want to hold it and slice with it. I’m I. Love with the shape and feel. Only downside is AUS10 steel which does not have as much edge retention as VG10 but should be tougher. If it was vg10 or R2/SG2 it would be max!
35 people found this review helpful
Feels great in hand. You just want to hold it and slice with it. I’m I. Love with the shape and feel. Only downside is AUS10 steel which does not have as much edge retention as VG10 but should be tougher. If it was vg10 or R2/SG2 it would be max!
