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K-Tip Bunka – M390 Core, Ancient Bog Oak
€1.280,00
Our signature stainless Damascus san-mai around an M390 powder-steel core at about HRC 63, with a slight convex grind for easy slicing and food release. The handle is 2,000-year-old stabilized bog oak, preserved beneath Latvian soil, with micarta spacers, copper details and an antique bronze guard.
Forged by hand in Latvia by Island Castle Tools, a third-generation blacksmith family. No two Damascus patterns are ever the same.
Specifications
| Style | K-tip bunka |
| Core steel | M390 powder steel |
| Cladding | Handmade stainless Damascus, san-mai |
| Hardness | HRC 63 |
| Grind | Slight convex |
| Blade length | 195 mm |
| Blade height | 48.7 mm |
| Spine | 2.35 mm |
| Overall length | 340 mm |
| Weight | 191 g |
| Handle | Stabilized 2,000-year-old bog oak, micarta, copper accents, natural wax |
| Guard | Antique bronze with copper details |
| Included | Handmade leather sheath |
Care
- Hand wash and dry straight away, never in the dishwasher
- Use end-grain wood or soft synthetic boards
- Hone regularly, sharpen on whetstones
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