Yu Kurosaki SG2 Senko Ei Bunka 165mm
About Yu Kurosaki Senko -Ā Ā This has to be the prettiest workhorse knife Iāve ever laid eyes upon. The name, Senko, means āflashā in Japanese, inspired by the spark-like hammer marks on the blade. Kurosaki-san clearly loves blacksmithing, as he was inspired to create this unique design by the sparks flying off of steel during forging. I always appreciate a knife maker who does it for a love of the craft.
The SG2 stainless steel used in the blade is wickedly sharp stuff, capable of holding its edge better than most other knife steels. Kurosaki-san has made the edge just thin enough to cut like a laser while keeping it thick enough to be relatively durable.
Yu Kurosaki began his blacksmithing career in 2002 at Kanehiro Uchi Hamono, where he apprenticed with Hiroshi Kato. Kato-san taught him well, and Kurosaki-san is now recognized as a master himself. He told me he wasnāt a natural at first and struggled for a long time, but his first sale inspired him to keep at it. Weāre all glad he did. Kurosaki-san has since become best known for his wildly creative blades and finishes that are as much art as they are high-performance kitchen tools.
About the Shape - The Bunka looks like a bonafide badass. It is a multi purpose knife akin to the Santoku. āBunkaā translates to āculture.ā A cross between the Nakiri and Gyuto, Bunkas can do it all. Itās the best of both worlds with the volume cranked to 11.
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About Yu Kurosaki Senko -Ā Ā This has to be the prettiest workhorse knife Iāve ever laid eyes upon. The name, Senko, means āflashā in Japanese, inspired by the spark-like hammer marks on the blade. Kurosaki-san clearly loves blacksmithing, as he was inspired to create this unique design by the sparks flying off of steel during forging. I always appreciate a knife maker who does it for a love of the craft.
The SG2 stainless steel used in the blade is wickedly sharp stuff, capable of holding its edge better than most other knife steels. Kurosaki-san has made the edge just thin enough to cut like a laser while keeping it thick enough to be relatively durable.
Yu Kurosaki began his blacksmithing career in 2002 at Kanehiro Uchi Hamono, where he apprenticed with Hiroshi Kato. Kato-san taught him well, and Kurosaki-san is now recognized as a master himself. He told me he wasnāt a natural at first and struggled for a long time, but his first sale inspired him to keep at it. Weāre all glad he did. Kurosaki-san has since become best known for his wildly creative blades and finishes that are as much art as they are high-performance kitchen tools.
About the Shape - The Bunka looks like a bonafide badass. It is a multi purpose knife akin to the Santoku. āBunkaā translates to āculture.ā A cross between the Nakiri and Gyuto, Bunkas can do it all. Itās the best of both worlds with the volume cranked to 11.
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