Gihei HAP40 Hand Forged Bunka Knife 170mm Octagon rosewood handle
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Brand: Gihei Knives
Product Code: Gihei_HAP-bunka_170mm_WA_rosewood
Availability: 2-3 Days
AU$286.00
EX GST: AU$260.00
EX GST: AU$260.00
Bunka Blade Size - 170 mm Approx.
Overall length with handle : 300mm Approx
HRC- 64-65
Core: Powder High Speed Steel HAP40 (Hitachi)
Outside: Stainless Steel
Overall length with handle : 300mm Approx
HRC- 64-65
Core: Powder High Speed Steel HAP40 (Hitachi)
Outside: Stainless Steel
Handle - Rosewood Octagon with buffalo Horn ferrule
Pls note : we use high quality horn ferrule, which is natural product and have some variation in colour and contrast, which is quite obvious but much better in durability as compare to cheap plastic/wood or resin ferrule which look similar but easily breakable.
High speed steel is the super hard steel made from the powdered alloy tightened and hardened evenly.
Its sharpness could be No.1 in Japanese knife industry.
Its sharpness could be No.1 in Japanese knife industry.
HAP40 is a powdered steel blend featuring high levels of Vanadium, Molybdenum, Cobalt and Tungsten, resulting in a semi-stainless blade with exception edge retention. Despite the incredible hardness of the blade, they are responsive to sharpening on whetstones.