This bunka is a knockout - beautiful hammered Damascus cladding finished with a mirror polish over the top. The blade is forged from AUS-10 steel, made by Aichi Steel in Tokai, Japan, part of a family of steels with high chromium content and varying carbon levels.
AUS-10 carries a high carbon content of 1.05 percent, similar to G3, and nickel, manganese, and silicon are added to improve ductility and elasticity, offsetting the fragility that level of carbon can introduce. Properly heat treated, the steel sharpens easily, with vanadium, chromium, and molybdenum adding elevated corrosion resistance. The standout feature of this line is the distal taper - these are virtual lasers, thin from neck to tip and just 120 grams in weight. The fine blade is matched to a well-made solid oak handle.
What Customers Are Saying: One reviewer who has had this bunka for a couple of months calls it the only knife he wants to use now - amazingly sharp out of the box and beautiful, gliding through everything like a laser and making prep fast and easy, and he plans to buy future knives from CKTG as a result. A second reviewer found it thinner and shinier than expected and did not love it at first, but ended up using it far more than anticipated - he eventually gave the knife away as a present after dropping it and bending the tip, and notes the soft cladding layer picked up a patina from the drop, though it did not ruin the look. He considers it a great choice for someone who wants a thin, light blade, just not quite the right fit for his own taste.
Care Instructions: AUS-10 is a stainless steel - low maintenance and resistant to corrosion. Hand wash and dry after each use. Avoid the dishwasher, bones, and frozen foods. Sharpen on quality water stones as needed.
AUS-10 carries a high carbon content of 1.05 percent, similar to G3, and nickel, manganese, and silicon are added to improve ductility and elasticity, offsetting the fragility that level of carbon can introduce. Properly heat treated, the steel sharpens easily, with vanadium, chromium, and molybdenum adding elevated corrosion resistance. The standout feature of this line is the distal taper - these are virtual lasers, thin from neck to tip and just 120 grams in weight. The fine blade is matched to a well-made solid oak handle.
What Customers Are Saying: One reviewer who has had this bunka for a couple of months calls it the only knife he wants to use now - amazingly sharp out of the box and beautiful, gliding through everything like a laser and making prep fast and easy, and he plans to buy future knives from CKTG as a result. A second reviewer found it thinner and shinier than expected and did not love it at first, but ended up using it far more than anticipated - he eventually gave the knife away as a present after dropping it and bending the tip, and notes the soft cladding layer picked up a patina from the drop, though it did not ruin the look. He considers it a great choice for someone who wants a thin, light blade, just not quite the right fit for his own taste.
Care Instructions: AUS-10 is a stainless steel - low maintenance and resistant to corrosion. Hand wash and dry after each use. Avoid the dishwasher, bones, and frozen foods. Sharpen on quality water stones as needed.
- Maker: Tsunehisa
- Location: Tosa, Japan
- Construction: Hammer Forged, San Mai
- Edge Steel: AUS10
- Cladding: Stainless
- Finish: Hammered, Damascus, Mirror Polish
- Handle: Oak Octagonal
- Edge Grind: Even
- Weight: 4.2 oz (120 g)
- Blade Length: 175 mm
- Total Length: 315 mm
- Spine Thickness at Base: 2 mm
- Blade Height: 40 mm
Reviews
2 review(s) WRITE A REVIEW (Reviews are subject to approval) Super Sharp Beauty , January 8, 2026Posted By: Mike
First of all, I will likely buy all my knives from Chefs Knives to go from now on! Impeccable service, products, and pricing. Now for this Bunka. I’ve had it a couple of months now, and it’s the only knife I want to use now. Amazingly sharp out of the box and beautiful. It glides through everything like a laser and makes prep fast and easy.
First of all, I will likely buy all my knives from Chefs Knives to go from now on! Impeccable service, products, and pricing. Now for this Bunka. I’ve had it a couple of months now, and it’s the only knife I want to use now. Amazingly sharp out of the box and beautiful. It glides through everything like a laser and makes prep fast and easy.
Pretty Knife, November 26, 2025Posted By: Emilio
3 people found this review helpful
Very nice, sharp, and thin. Didn't like it at first, but have used it a lot more than I would have thought. If it were more than just something quick prep, I would use a Tojiro Classic Santoku. It's funny, the only reason I feel it's a 4 stars and gave it away as a present (dropped it and bent the tip) and it got patina on the soft layer, but it didn't ruin the look, plus it was too shiny for my taste, my fault, the pictures and the description said it. Great knife if you like a thin knife that is very shiny, great choice for me it was too light!
3 people found this review helpful
Very nice, sharp, and thin. Didn't like it at first, but have used it a lot more than I would have thought. If it were more than just something quick prep, I would use a Tojiro Classic Santoku. It's funny, the only reason I feel it's a 4 stars and gave it away as a present (dropped it and bent the tip) and it got patina on the soft layer, but it didn't ruin the look, plus it was too shiny for my taste, my fault, the pictures and the description said it. Great knife if you like a thin knife that is very shiny, great choice for me it was too light!
