Bunka Knife
The Japanese all-rounder, forged in Bohol spring steel.
- The blade, hand-forged, hand-ground and stone-finished, with the maker’s mark struck by hand
- Its sheath, carved to this blade from rosewood and pinned in brass
- A numbered certificate, signed at the forge, naming the smith and the materials
- Lifetime resharpening for the cost of shipping, and a blade made right or made again
The Japanese all-rounder, forged in Bohol spring steel.
The bunka's reverse-tanto tip gives it a point that pierces and a straight edge that pushes through vegetables and fish alike. Ours is forged thin, left black on the flats and ground bright at the edge.
A straight horn handle, octagonal in the Japanese manner, with a brass ferrule. The rosewood saya is pinned, not glued.
Made for
A single knife for the cook who wants one blade to do everything.
- SteelJapanese spring steel, forged from original-equipment leaf springs; hardened, tempered and hand-ground.
- HandleMature carabao horn (20–25 years) or Philippine tindalo rosewood, carved to the blade.
- FittingsBrass ferrule, bronze pins, rosewood saya.
- SheathTwo-piece hand-carved rosewood, pinned in brass or bronze.
- LengthForged to your request. State your preferred blade length in the commission notes or over WhatsApp; we will confirm before forging.
- MarkBohol Blades mark struck by hand near the ricasso.
- Lead timeAbout 30 days from deposit, depending on the order book. We send photographs before the balance is due.
- CareWipe dry, oil lightly, store in the sheath. Full care guide.
Reserve
Choose your handle and fittings and pay a 50% deposit through Stripe. Cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay.
Confirm
We message you within two working days to confirm length, edge and any engraving before the steel goes in the fire.
Forge
Your blade is forged, ground, sharpened and fitted. We send photographs of the finished piece.
Ship
The balance is invoiced. We ship insured, with tracking, in a wooden box. Duties at destination are the buyer’s.
Made right, or made again
If your blade arrives with a fault in steel, horn or wood, we repair or replace it at our cost, shipping both ways.
Sharp for life
Every blade leaves able to slice paper in the air. Send it back any time and we resharpen it for the cost of shipping.
Insured to your door
Tracked international courier, insured for the full value, oiled and sheathed in a wooden box. Damage in transit is our problem, not yours.
Numbered and signed
Each blade ships with a numbered certificate signed at the forge, naming the smith, the steel and the horn.
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