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HADO Blue 1 Damascus Bunka 165mm - Oak

$419.00 USD

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Knife Specifications

We strive to provide accurate measurements and photographs of our products. However, due to the handmade nature of many items slight variations may occur.

Style

Bunka

Blade Material

Blue 1 Core, Soft Iron Damascus Clad

Handle Material

Oak Octagon

Bevel

Double Bevel

Edge Length

167mm

Overall Length

318mm

Spine Thickness

2.5mm

Weight

168g

HRC

~63-64

An In depth look

Blade Type

The Bunka knife, a versatile and traditional Japanese kitchen tool, features a distinctive, angular tip and a wide blade. It's designed for precision tasks like slicing, dicing, and chopping. Ideal for handling vegetables, meat, and fish, the Bunka is a multifunctional knife celebrated for its utility and unique aesthetic.

Steel Type

Japanese Blue Steel #1, known as "Aogami" #1, is a premium high-carbon steel enriched with tungsten and chromium. It has seen a recent surge in popularity and is now used by many top-tier knife makers for its superior edge retention and durability. It also offers a unique balance of toughness and sharpness. This steel is highly valued in crafting traditional Japanese knives, especially for professional use.

Care Information

This knife is made from a high-carbon steel and as such, will require a little more care than a regular off-the-shelf knife. It must be dried shortly after use, as prolonged exposure to moisture can cause rust spots to appear. A very light coat of oil during storage also helps to prevent rust spots. A patina (colouration and seasoning of the steel) will occur with use. 

Introducing

HADO

HADO Sakai are, in our opinion, among Japan's premier knife makers. Everything about their ranges is exquisite. The packaging has been custom designed in collaboration with French artist Phillipe Weisbecker, of which this packaging houses one of the finest blades we have ever seen. The Blue 1 Damascus is a special collaboration between Chefs Edge and HADO.

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Customer Reviews

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Vadim Pshichenko
AMAZING!!!

Laser of a knife and not to mention, stunning and so beautiful. It's sad not to see enough knives with a kurouchi/damascus finish. Feeling very lucky to own one of these and highly recommend getting your hands on one. Bout to get the 240 gyuto from this line :))

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Bailey Neer
Hado Blue 1 Damascus

Can’t recommend this knife enough, insanely beautiful and scary sharp out of the box. The packaging is beautiful as well. I highly suggest you do business with chefs edge, they double wrapped my order and have amazing customer service.

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David Giesemann
Beauty and the beast

This knife looks better in person than the photos on line, very beautiful, I got the cheaper handle expecting it to look like the on line photos but again in person it's much nicer and really suits the knife. The knife has a very robust feel in use and so far has not struggled with anything I've thrown at it...except tomatoes :( onions do stain the knife but it hasn't discoloured the onions or got that reactive smell, tomatoes, it cuts simply but the cladding gets that reactive smell. I absolutely love this knife and already it's in the top 3 performing knives I have. Thanks guy's.
Best regards
David