Petty: A petty knife is the Japanese equivalent of the classic office knife and can basically be described as a universal all-purpose knife. It is suitable for dicing onions as well as for peeling fruit and potatoes and can be used in many other areas of the kitchen. The blade length varies depending on the application and ranges from a compact 95 mm to 150 mm. However, a length of 135 mm has proven to be a good all-rounder. Larger models of the petty knife can even be used as a standalone chef's knife in the kitchen.
You can find more information about the most common knife shapes here: knife shapes .
Sakai Kikumori: The Japanese region of Sakai already looks back on 600 years of experience in blade manufacturing.
Sakai Kikumori was founded in February 1926 to continue this tradition. Since that date, Kawamura Hamono has been supplying households and professionals with sharp knives under his Sakai Kikumori brand. Particular emphasis is placed on the quality of the workmanship.
- HRC: 60-61
- Steel: Echizen VG10 (stainless)
- Blade length: approx. 135 mm
- Height at heel: approx. 29 mm
- Width at the heel: approx. 2.1 mm
- Weight: approx. 70 g
- Form: Petty
- Finish: Tsuchime
- Blade type: 50/50
- Handle material: walnut, pakka wood
- Brand: Sakai Kikumori
- TS10 series
- Origin: Echizen, Japan
The weight and length information are the dimensions of a randomly selected knife from this series. However, these can vary because many kitchen knives are handmade. Handmade products can also show slight signs of processing.