Tsunehisa Petty VG-10 Damascus Brown 135mm (5.3″)

Tsunehisa Petty VG-10 Damascus Brown 135mm is a small multi-purpose Japanese kitchen knife that can be used for peeling, mincing, paring, and decorating food. The knife features a beautiful combination of tsuchime and damascus pattern. 

Suitable for first-time buyers of a Japanese kitchen knife. It can also serve as a wonderful gift! 

BLADE SHAPE:
Petty is a small multi-purpose Japanese kitchen knife that can be used for peeling, mincing, paring, and decorating food. It can be used on and off the cutting board. Due to its thinness, it’s great for preparing smaller fish, deboning poultry and trimming meat.

STEEL:
VG-10 (V for Vanadium, G for “gold” as in “gold standard”) is made by Takefu Special Steel Company, a relatively small steel company that around 60 years ago managed to find just the right balance of different elements to create the most popular Japanese knife making steel today. VG-10 steel is stainless steel with relatively high Carbon (C) content (1%), 15% Chromium (Cr), 1% Molybdenum (Mo), 0.3% Vanadium (V) and 1.5% Cobalt (Co). The combination of Cr, Mo, and V forms a lot of hard carbides, making the steel abrasion resistant which translates to long-lasting, smooth sharpness.

LAMINATION:
The blade consists of multiple layers of steel which are forged welded together in what is known a san-mai damascus construction. This technique is used to protect the hard (but delicate) core from outside factors, such as rust and physical impacts, which could lead to breakage.

GEOMETRY:
It has a double bevel (symmetrical) blade.

BLADE FINISH:
The upper part of the blade features a hammered pattern, which then transform into an intricate damascus finish that flows down to the cutting edge. The blade was treated with hammer blows, resulting in a textured tsuchime look, which gives it a beautiful finish and also prevents food from sticking to the blade. 

HANDLE:
This knife was fitted a yo-style, Western-type handle made of pakka wood, and features a stainless bolster. The handle will fit well in your hands for both the hammer and pinch grip.

ABOUT THE BLACKSMITH:
Tsunehisa knives are a brand that combines a variety of high-quality knives from various knife centers of Japan such as Tosa, Seki, and Sakai. Their philosophy is that each region has its own steel and different manufacturing processes. For example, Tosa is best known for its Ginsanko and Aus-8 steels, Seki is famous for making excellent blades from the V-Gold group of steels, and Sakai for its single beveled Honyaki knives.