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NEW Miyabi BUNKA KNIVES | First Use Prep Sesh | Birchwood, Koya, Mizu, Artisan & Kaizen II

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Miyabi Bunka Knives:

Miyabi Birchwood Bunka:
https://cutleryandmore.com/products/m...

Miyabi Mizu Bunka:
https://cutleryandmore.com/products/m...

Miyabi Koya Bunka:
https://cutleryandmore.com/products/m...

Miyabi Artisan Bunka:
https://cutleryandmore.com/products/m...

Miyabi Kaizen II Bunka:
https://cutleryandmore.com/products/m...

Check out all Miyabi Knives: https://cutleryandmore.com/pages/miyabi

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Let's put these new Miyabi Bunka Knives to work.

Miyabi has launched 6.5" Bunka knives for five of their series: Koya, Mizu, Artisan, Kaizen II, and Birchwood.

In this video, you'll see them all in action, from slicing grapes and tomatoes to dicing potatoes and chopping onions and carrots.

Miyabi Bunka Prep Sesh Chapters:

00:00 Miyabi Bunkas Prep Sesh Intro
01:22 Miyabi Koya Bunka
01:48 Grape Slices
02:40 Miyabia Kaizen II Bunka
04:41 Miyabi Birchwood Bunka
05:42 Miyabi Mizu Bunka
07:06 Miyabi Artisan Bunka
08:08 Apple Julienne
10:56 Tomato Slices
12:14 Miyabi Bunka Blade Shape
16:38 Carrot Coins
20:42 Lemon Slices
23:19 Potato Small Dice
29:50 Dill Pickle Spears?
32:15 Onion Julienne
34:04 Let’s Talk About Knife Drag
35:51 Miyabi Birchwood SG2 Sound
39:38 Miyabi Bunkas Review
41:23 Sneaky Sausages
42:35 Prep Sesh Knife Request

20 Comments

@jaimel2037 9 months ago

Ooo yeah that Birch wood would look super fly next to my incoming RyuHyu,S`SG2 team is destroying all others ..just got my Shibata R2 in,Holy lasers!😅 great presentation again chef👍😎

@GARGRUM 10 months ago

Yes!

@RCSTILE 9 months ago

I would like to see a Shibata Koutetsu bunka in one of these demos

@shtzweak 5 months ago

Wish they did a Mizu blade with a koya style handle, I just love the look and feel of the traditional Japanese handle

@markf.8755 9 months ago (edited)

There are advantages to big factory knives like Miyabis and Shuns : not only is the manufacturing standardized and consistant, they have a sharpening line, so knives are boxed sharp. When you get into 'really high-end' hand crafted knives, they list who the sharpener is... and enthusiasts know these artisans and expect nothing less than crazy wicked sharp, out of the box. But there is a price for that, of course. Love Bunkas, great video. I have a 6.7'' myself (it's a 170mm Tsunehisa nashiji SLD Bunka) and it has an even flatter profile than these Miyabis, so great for push/tap.

@DaSilvaT 9 months ago (edited)

I currently own the Miyabi Birchwood Chef and Paring Knife Combo Set. I absolutely LOVE THEM. I recently purchased a Global X chef and a Zwilling Pro Sous Chef (Black Friday specials). All knives are from Cutlery and More. Your videos are GREAT—so great that they keep me buying more! Kudos to you!

@TexasGunDude 9 months ago

I have the Birchwood and Koya gyutos. Both are worth the price. I’ll probably buy these next year.

@Hal2audio 4 months ago

Team Bunka

@Вячеслав-с2к4м 9 months ago

I'd be interested in seeing your review of the Messremeister Carbon Bunka. The blade is gently curved along its entire length, and I'm curious what kind of slicing style it's best suited for. Is a blade with a gentle curve and no straight section generally comfortable to use or not? Thank you!

@williamholt8345 2 months ago

I've decided I'd like to get a nice chef's knife and a nice bread knife. This is a first for me, and I think I'm going to go with Miyabi. A friend had a Koya, and I loved that handle.
I'm noticing in this video that the grapes stick to the smooth Koya blade more than the hammered Artisan blade. Is that difference noticeable in real-world use?
Also, I haven't really seen anything about the Koya bread knife. Is it good enough to prioritize having matching knives, or would it be better to hand-pick a chef's knife and a bread knife from different series or even different companies?

@GlenB-u6e 9 months ago

Not that we need it (apparently 😉), but where can we get the Enso stropping block shown in this video?

@SonneGW2 2 months ago

I wanted the Yoshikane SKD Honesuki, unfortunately is out of my budget (maybe in the future), so i am going with the Koya.
Thank you SO much for all the information, it wasn't easy with so many good options.

@milesmcglamery3173 10 months ago

Awesome set of Bunkas! I have a Kaizen II Chefs Knife out for delivery from C+M and have the prep knife coming for Christmas. I might have to add the Bunka to the collection at some point. Love the look of the Birchwood but couldn't justify spending that much on my first non cheap knife and I thought the SG2 might be a bit more delicate. Appreciate the content!

@RedBalloon88 9 months ago

Nigara hamono spg strix please and thank you. 🎉

@mileszd 5 months ago

I ended up with the Birchwood Rocking Santoku. I love it, but those russet potatoes stick so bad no matter how I cut that it becomes a fight to pull a piece off. Like it's been glued to the blade. Nothing else is even close and I dont usually care if something sticks a little bit. I'm looking now for an alternative way to get it to stop sticking.

@mattwight7951 9 months ago

Compare it to the Amazon basic chef knife

@DJ_FLUX 7 months ago

@cutleryandmore I have a few of the Miyabi Birchwood (Gyuto, Nakiri, Santoku, 6" Utility and Pairing knives). I'm thinking of picking up the Kiritsuki or the Bunka, though undecided of which. I feel like I would have less control over the 9.5" Kiritsuki over the Bunka, but I wouldn't know unless I use it. How does the Miyabi Birchwood compare to your favorite Bunkas (as opposed to other Miyabi Bunkas)?

Also, I am looking for a Hinoki. I wish Miyabi would add a dedicated one with a thicker spine to the birchwood line. I suppose they wouldn't since they're stamped?