Tadafusa "Ookami" Tsuchime Bunka 165mm SLD

A bunka is a santoku with a sharp reverse-tanto tip. The flat edge is good for chopping, and the pointed tip does the fine work a round-tipped santoku cannot: scoring, cleaning, detail cuts. 165mm, 116 grams, 48mm tall. Very quick in the hand.

Ookami is Tadafusa's hammered line. The tsuchime (hammered) face helps food fall off the blade instead of sticking: real Sanjo workhorse geometry, built to be used hard every day.

The core is laminated SLD, semi-stainless: long edge life and easy to live with, no worry about rust. D-shape ho wood handle.

All knives JNS carry are handmade, one by one. Size and thickness can vary a little, and small marks in the finish can happen. This is normal for a handmade knife.