Large Bunka - 220 mm with Olive/Brass/Purpleheart

A big, tall bunka, but a manageable 205 g, with a sharp K-tip and its weight carried forward. That balance does the work for you with this one: push cuts are smooth, and fine brunoise comes pretty easily even if your knife skills aren't chef-level (which mine definitely are not). The tall blade gives good knuckle clearance and a wide face for scooping your work into the pan. The tip handles detail work on onions, herbs and garnishes.
This is a workhorse with enough spine for heavy prep.
Ground from XC75 high-carbon steel, heat treated in a propane forge and finished by hand with a satin belt finish from heel to tip.
The octagonal wa handle is olive wood with an purpleheart ferrule, separated by a 3 mm brass spacer between two red fibre liners. This is the last of my olive stock for now.

Blade length: 220 mm

Height at heel: 60 mm

Weight: 205 g

This is carbon steel, so hand wash it and dry it straight away. It will develop a patina with use. Not dishwasher safe.