The Moritaka bunka is a nice general-purpose knife that is small enough for easy control but also tall enough to be able to chop and push-cut effectively. Moritaka Hamono makes these knives for us using Aogami Super steel with a Rockwell hardness of about 65. They take a very nice edge and hold it well.
Blacksmith: Moritaka Hamono
Location: Yatsushiro, Japan
Construction: San Mai, Hammer Forged
Edge Steel: Aogami Super Steel
Cladding: Soft Iron
Tang: Stainless Steel
Edge Grind: Even
Finish: Kurouchi
Weight: 3.7 oz (104 g)
Edge Length: 175 mm
Total Length: 325 mm
Spine Thickness at Base: 2.9 mm
Blade Height at Base: 45.1 mm
Handle: Custom Oval
