Masakage Koishi Bunka 17 cm Aogami Super

The Masakage Koishi Bunka Universal Kitchen Knife has a wide blade and is suitable for many kitchen tasks. It can be described as a combination of the well-known Gyuto and Nakiri knives, offering the best features of each. It is a very popular model in Western kitchens.

Masakage Koishi knives are handmade by master craftsman Yoshimi Kato from Takefu Knife Village. This collection uses Aogami Super steel, which has a hardness of 63-65 HRC. The blades of these knives are made in the San Mai construction, which means that the high-hardness Aogami Super steel core is covered with stainless steel on both sides. The comfortable, octagonal handle is made of cherry wood. It has an aesthetic Pakka wood ferrule. The name Koishi means “pebbles” and was given in reference to the hammered Tsuchime finish, which brings to mind river pebbles. Koishi is one of the highest-end collections among Masakage knives. It is characterized by the sharpest and hardest blades. The uniqueness of the knives in this series stems from the fact that they are handmade.

Specifications:

• Steel: Super Aogami steel core clad with stainless steel
• Handle: cherry wood, pakkawood ferrule
• Hardness: 63-65 HRC
• Overall length: 310 mm
• Blade length: 170 mm
• Blade width: 46 mm
• Blade thickness: 2.7 mm
• Weight: approx. 120 g