Petty knife, SG2 stainless steel, Damascus finish, Saihyo range - Hatsukokoro

Some more premium Sanjo knives with a classic look and excellent blade detailing. 

SHAPE: Petty. One of the smallest knives in a chef’s arsenal and good for well small things.

STEEL: SG2 or R2. These are modern powder steels and as the name suggested are formed from a mixture of powdered elements heated and pressed together. This allows for very precise recipes to be followed. The steels themselves have the ability to be hardened to above 65 on the Rockwell scale giving them excellent edge retention. This does come at a slight cost in that they can be harder to sharpen.

FINISH: Damascus or Suminagashi. This type of finish is made by creating a Kitaeji; which is produced by repeatedly folding/stacking then compressing two different steels until they create a laminated pattern. This can then be manipulated in various ways to produce the maker’s desired pattern effect. This material is then clad around the core metal of the blade as an elaborate protective layer for the core steel - thus giving the knife a beautiful and striking appearance.

HANDLE: Octagonal walnut handle with a buffalo ferrule.

LENGTH: 150mm blade length.

MAKER: Hatsukokoro

RANGE: Saihyo

BEST FOR: Thin knives in all the classic shapes, finished to a high standard. 

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