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Milk Street Bunka Knife

$89.95

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The Milk Street Bunka Knife is the turbocharged take on what an all-purpose knife can be. Similar in size to the more widely known santoku, the bunka’s nearly constant 6.75-inch blade width functions much like a nakiri, ideal for precise vegetable prep, safety (shields the fingers when slicing) and scooping up foods like a bench scraper into your mixing bowl or hot skillet. But unlike the squared-off tip of the nakiri, the bunka’s blade tapers into a chisel-like kiritsuke tip (translates as “slit open”), which allows for piercing cuts and fine detail work when prepping ingredients like meat. The nearly flat blade profile arcs subtly to the tip, meaning it can be used for rock chopping or mincing. You know those instances where you thought you sliced a pepper into thin strips and it all stuck together, like an accordion? Not a chance of that with the bunka. The mid-sized, premium German steel blade is also the perfect compromise in length. It’s long enough to cleanly slice proteins or span a whole cabbage, but short enough to always be in complete control without feeling unwieldy. And the ergonomic handle provides a comfortable grip regardless of your hand size. No more slipping and twisting when you really just want to hold tight. It’s a knife you can use for everything from peeling garlic and onions to chopping a precise brunoise and peeling the tough silverskin off a pork tenderloin, then slicing it into fine cutlets. If you’re confident with a razor-tipped chef’s knife and precision handling, the bunka is your answer.

Dimensions: 6.75-inch blade
Materials: Polymer, 1.4116 German Steel blade

The knife must be washed by hand and dried after each use immediately to ensure no staining occurs. Do not put in dishwasher. To maintain the blade's edge, sharpen the Milk Street Bunka at a 17 degree angle.

Milk Street Bunka Knife

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One Knife for Every Task

  1. One Knife From Start to Finish

    The unique blade shape works for peeling and prep, all the way to carving the roast.

  2. More Precise Detail Work

    The fine tip makes precision work easy, from a fine dice to butchering poultry.

  3. Lock-Tight Ergonomic Handle

    The ergonomic handle fills the hand for a secure grip regardless of hand size.

  4. Lightweight and Easy Sharpening

    Without the thick, heavy bolster of a western-style chef’s knife. the Kitchin-to is lightweight and easy to evenly sharpen.

  5. Non-Slip Grip

    The blade is embossed with a grippy file pattern for a confident grasp when choking up close on the blade during detail work.

  6. Extra-Thin Blade for Effortless Cutting

    The ultra-thin blade, couple with Japanese-style 17-degree bevels, requires less force to cut.

Change The Way You Cook

One Knife for All of the Dinner Prep

The bunka’s unique shape works across a range of cutting tasks.

Tidier Cuts Thanks to a Precision Tip

The ultra-fine blade tip makes perfect prep easier.

A more secure, confidence-inspiring handle for better knife work.

Milk Street’s unique handle design is comfortable and effective.

The broad blade shields your fingertips for safer slicing.

Much safer to use than a standard triangular-shaped chef’s knife.

Testimonials
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EXCELLENT HYBRID KNIFE

This bunka’s kiritsuke tip is my favorite aspect of this knife, its great for butchery tasks. The k-tip on this knife combined with the height of the blade makes this an excellent hybrid knife.

Haley Laube, E-Commerce Culinary Coordinator
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JUST ABOUT PERFECT

I find the Milk Street bunka’s compact size, fiercely angled tip and aggressive geometry make the knife particularly nimble and fun to use. It's effectively a mashup of a nakiri and a chef’s knife, which means it's just about perfect for how I cook.

Matthew Card, Creative Director of Recipes and Products
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OUTSTANDING

It was a gift for my wife and she loves it! You don't have to be a chef or even know much about knives to understand balance and weight distribution. This thing has it all and being as I'm pretty good at sharpening I wouldn't be able to do any better. It's insanely sharp!!!

Derek T.
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GREAT VALUE

The milk street bunka is a great knife for the money! The blade is thin and strong, it made quick work of butternut squash with minimal force. The composite handle is comfortable and the blade shape is great for detail work. This would be a great value at 2x the price.

Stephen C.
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SUPER SHARP

What a great knife, super sharp and it has a nice feel to it when using

Tanya M.
This Knife Can Handle Almost Anything

Multi-Use Design

The bunka blade shape and confidence-inspiring lock-in grip make your knifework more precise.

Precision Tip

The finely pointed kiritsuke tip is perfect for fine detail work, like removing the tough silverskin from a tenderloin.

Constant Blade Height

Perfect for chiffonading cabbage or radicchio.

Perfect Blade Length

Extra info or description of any length Can go Here

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