Petty 160mm French chef

Petty 160mm French chefPetty workhorse 160x36mm, San ma blade 26C3 high carbon steel core and historic wrought iron cladding Sturdy Petty with nimble tip and beautiful cladding . Distal taper from 4. 6mm at the handle to 2. 5 mm mid blade to 0. 7mm at the tip. Core harden at 63 64HRC. Kurouchi blade, flat double bevel with Kasumi polish. Weight : 129 gr Balance point : at the maker mark Wa handle made from Bog Oak (5500 year old) ferrule and Brown English oak 135mm length.

Octogonal black Walnut (Juglan nigra) 140mm

- Blade thickness : 6mm - 3

This Petty (Japanese paring knife) feature a short and thin blade with nimble tip but a good distal taper

The Elm burl Wa handle add a lot of character

Spine thickness at handle : 4

50/50 with black speckles kurouchi

Distal taper from 4mm to 0

Weight: 138g

8mm at the tip

Kurouchi finish with low flat grind

San-maï blade V-Toku 2 tungsten steel core and suminagashi cladding (Wrought iron and 15n20)

Sujihiki 185x30mm