Petty: Often called paring or utility knife, the petty knife is made for smaller cutting tasks. An indispensable tool in any knife kit, it excels at cutting herbs, slicing garlic, dicing shallots, peeling fruit & veg, and even boning certain cuts of meat or breaking down poultry. Petty knives can vary in size (75mm -210mm) and shape.
- Steel: SKD
- HRC: 63-64
- Edge length: 150mm
- Overall length: 280mm
- Height at heel: 33mm
- Spine thickness above heel: 4.5mm
- Weight: 76 grams
- Handle: See Variants
- Finish: Nashiji
- Shape: Petty
- Blacksmith: Yoshikane Hamono
- Origin: Sanjo, Japan
- Sharpness: Next Level