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Nagaoke kurouchi shirogami #1 bunka 170mm (stainless clad)
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Specifications

The Kikuhiromaru bunka 167mm is a handcrafted Japanese kitchen knife forged in Sanjo by Kazuyoshi Nagaoke. This knife features a Shirogami #1 carbon steel core with stainless cladding in sanmai construction and a kurouchi nashiji finish. The blade measures 167mm with 50.5mm height and weighs 140g. The stainless cladding over the carbon core reduces maintenance while keeping the edge-holding qualities of Shirogami #1 steel.

About the blacksmith: Kazuyoshi Nagaoke is the current head blacksmith of Kikuhiromaru, a Sanjo-based brand known for chisels and edge tools popular among Japanese carpenters and woodworkers. The brand has specialized in white steel tools for three generations. Kikuhiromaru bladed tools are known for their sharpness and durability.

Blacksmith: Kazuyoshi Nagaoke
Brand: Kikuhiromaru
Location: Sanjo, Japan
Knife type: bunka
Finish: kurouchi nashiji

Construction type: sanmai | stainless clad
Steel type: Hitachi shirogami #1 (white #1)

Total length: 309mm
Blade length: 167mm
Blade height at heel: 50.5mm
Spine thickness at handle: 4.1mm
Spine thickness at heel: 2.6mm
Spine thickness at middle: 1.9mm
Spine thickness 1cm from the tip: 1.0mm
Weight: 140g

Edge/bevel: 50:50
Handle: octagonal rosewood
Ferrule: red pakkawood
Hand orientation: ambidextrous

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Care Guide

• Use whetstones for sharpening
• Use wooden or rubber cutting boards
• Keep clean and dry to prevent rust
• Avoid cutting bones or frozen foods
• Hand wash only - no dishwasher
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