We offer traditional Japanese knives from
・Seki City, Gifu Prefecture
・Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture
・Echizen City, Fukui Prefecture
・Miki City, Hyogo Prefecture
・Sanjo City, Niigata Prefecture
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Petty Knife Sai Damascus Finish Micarta Handle with Bolster 150mm (ペティ サイ ダマスカス仕上げ マイカルタ柄 口金付 150mm)
¥22,800
※You can still order items that are out of stock. We will arrange it for you, so please feel free to request it via DM or other means. Cutlery description Production area: Seki City, Gifu Prefecture (Seki Cutlery) Category: Petty knife Blade length: 150mm Steel: Laminated steel Handle: Micarta handle with ferrule (The ferrule prevents dirt from accumulating at the edge of the blade and handle, making it hygienic to use.) Damascus steel is famous in the world of knives. Its woodgrain-like pattern is very popular, and it is often out of stock. Damascus steel is made by layering many thin steel sheets in a mille-feuille style and sharpening them to create the woodgrain pattern. Damascus steel itself is a steel material made in ancient India, and knives currently on the market are sold with a "Damascus finish" or "Damascus pattern" that resemble the image of Damascus steel. This base metal is often made by steel manufacturers, and occasionally blacksmiths make knives that are forged in a similar way. It can be confusing because knife manufacturers use terms such as "Damascus finish," "sumigashi," "forged surface," and "laminated steel," but basically they are all the same kind of product.
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Petty Knife, Shigekisaku, VG-10, Red Composite Handle, 150mm (ペティ 誠貴作 V金10号 赤合板 150mm)
¥27,000
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※You can still order items that are out of stock. We will arrange it for you, so please feel free to request it via DM or other means. Cutlery description Production area: Miki City, Hyogo Prefecture (Banshu Miki Uchi Hamono) Category: Petty Blade length: 150mm Steel: V Gold No. 10 Structure: Laminated structure A petty knife made at Tanaka Kazuyuki Hamono Seisakusho in Miki City, Hyogo Prefecture. It cuts well, of course, but Makoto's unique knives are full of originality that you won't find anywhere else. The recommended point is that the blade has a laminated structure in which thin stainless steel made hard in the center to give it a sharp edge is sandwiched between thin stainless steel in a mille-feuille shape, and by sharpening it, a wave pattern with many lines is completed. In addition, since these knives are sharpened by craftsmen one by one, no two patterns are exactly the same, and each one is unique in the world.
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Sujihiki Knife Fujitora-made All-Stainless DP Cobalt Alloy Honwarikomi 270mm (筋引き 藤寅作 オールステン DPコバルト合金 本割込み 270mm)
¥35,400
※You can still order items that are out of stock. We will arrange it for you, so please feel free to request it via DM or other means. Cutlery description Production area:Tsubame-Sanjo City, Niigata Prefecture (Sanjo Cutlery) Category: Slicer Blade length: 270mm Steel: DP cobalt alloy steel Handle: All stainless steel (tornado finish) An authentic all-stainless steel sujihiki knife from "Tojiro" in Tsubame-Sanjo, Niigata. The core is made of cobalt alloy steel and the sides are made of 13 chrome stainless steel, which combines professional sharpness with ease of maintenance. The tornado patterned handle is non-slip even when wet or oily, making cooking more comfortable. Made of hygienic all-stainless steel that can be washed.
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Sujihiki Knife Sai, Damascus Finish Micarta Handle Ferrule Attached 210mm (筋引 サイ ダマスカス仕上げ マイカルタ柄 口金付 210mm)
¥40,100
※You can still order items that are out of stock. We will arrange it for you, so please feel free to request it via DM or other means. Cutlery description Production area:Seki City, Gifu Prefecture (Seki Cutlery) Category: Sujihiki Blade length: 210mm Steel: Laminated steel Handle: Micarta handle with ferrule (The ferrule prevents dirt from accumulating at the boundary between the blade and handle, making it hygienic to use) Damascus steel is famous in the world of knives. Its woodgrain-like pattern is very popular, and it is often out of stock. Damascus steel is made by stacking many thin steel sheets in a mille-feuille style and sharpening them to create the woodgrain pattern. Damascus steel itself is a steel material made in ancient India, and knives currently on the market are sold with a "Damascus finish" or "Damascus pattern" that resembles the image of Damascus steel. This base metal is often made by steel manufacturers, and occasionally blacksmiths make knives that are forged in a similar way. It can be confusing because knife manufacturers use terms such as "Damascus finish," "sumigashi," "forged surface," and "laminated steel," but basically they are all the same kind of product.
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Sujihiki Knife Yūrakusaku AEB-L Steel Ferrule Attached 270mm (筋引き 有楽 AEBL鋼 口金付 270mm)
¥55,800
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※You can still order items that are out of stock. We will arrange it for you, so please feel free to request it via DM or other means. Cutlery description Production area:Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture (Sakai Cutlery) Category: Sujihiki Blade length: 270mm Steel: Swedish stainless steel (AEBL steel made by Woodiholm, Sweden) Handle: Laminated plywood (with antibacterial agent) with specially processed ferrule (SUS304) (The ferrule prevents dirt from accumulating at the boundary between the blade and the handle, making it hygienic to use) Made from world-famous Swedish stainless steel, the heat treatment (hardening and tempering) has a Rockwell hardness of 58-59HRC, which is a good balance of hardness and toughness. The slightly lower hardness makes it easy to maintain, such as by resharpening. Each blade is carefully sharpened by hand by a skilled craftsman, so you can enjoy a wonderful sharpness. The handle is made of laminated plywood containing an antibacterial agent. It is very hygienic and the weight balance has been taken into consideration, so you won't get tired even if you use it for a long time.
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Sujihiki Knife Yūrakusaku AEB-L Steel Ferrule Attached 240mm (筋引き 有楽 AEBL鋼 口金付 240mm)
¥46,400
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※You can still order items that are out of stock. We will arrange it for you, so please feel free to request it via DM or other means. Cutlery description Production area:Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture (Sakai Cutlery) Category: Sujihiki Blade length: 240mm Steel: Swedish stainless steel (AEBL steel made by Woodiholm, Sweden) Handle: Laminated plywood (with antibacterial agent) with specially processed ferrule (SUS304) (The ferrule prevents dirt from accumulating at the boundary between the blade and the handle, making it hygienic to use) Made from world-famous Swedish stainless steel, the heat treatment (hardening and tempering) has a Rockwell hardness of 58-59HRC, which is a good balance of hardness and toughness. The slightly lower hardness makes it easy to maintain, such as by resharpening. Each blade is carefully sharpened by hand by a skilled craftsman, so you can enjoy a wonderful sharpness. The handle is made of laminated plywood containing an antibacterial agent. It is very hygienic and the weight balance has been taken into consideration, so you won't get tired even if you use it for a long time.
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Sujihiki Knife Yūrakusaku White #2 Steel Ferrule Attached 270mm (筋引き 有楽 白二鋼 口金付 270mm)
¥53,700
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※You can still order items that are out of stock. We will arrange it for you, so please feel free to request it via DM or other means. Cutlery description Production area:Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture (Sakai Cutlery) Category: Sujihiki Blade length: 270mm Steel: Shironi Steel (Hitachi Yasugi Steel Shirogami No. 2) Handle: Laminated plywood (contains antibacterial material) with specially processed ferrule (SUS304) (The ferrule prevents dirt from accumulating at the boundary between the blade and handle, which is prone to dirt accumulation, making it hygienic to use) All of Yuraku's knives are carefully crafted one by one by skilled craftsmen. Heat treatment that makes the most of the material, hand-sharpening of the blade and handle, and a precisely engineered, well-balanced design. All of this is reflected in the excellent sharpness of the blade. Stable quality is possible because of integrated production, from design to inspection and shipping. Please give our products a try. And experience the traditional craftsmanship of Sakai knives.
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Sujihiki Knife Yūrakusaku White #2 Steel Ferrule Attached 240mm (筋引き 有楽 白二鋼 口金付 240mm)
¥42,500
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※You can still order items that are out of stock. We will arrange it for you, so please feel free to request it via DM or other means. Cutlery description Production area:Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture (Sakai Cutlery) Category: Sujihiki Blade length: 240mm Steel: Shironi Steel (Hitachi Yasugi Steel Shirogami No. 2) Handle: Laminated plywood (contains antibacterial material) with specially processed ferrule (SUS304) (The ferrule prevents dirt from accumulating at the boundary between the blade and handle, which is prone to dirt accumulation, making it hygienic to use) All of Yuraku's knives are carefully crafted one by one by skilled craftsmen. Heat treatment that makes the most of the material, hand-sharpening of the blade and handle, and a precisely engineered, well-balanced design. All of this is reflected in the excellent sharpness of the blade. Stable quality is possible because of integrated production, from design to inspection and shipping. Please give our products a try. And experience the traditional craftsmanship of Sakai knives.
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Petty Knife Mirror Hammered Finish DP Gold Ferrule Attached 135mm (ペティ 鏡面槌目 DPゴールド 口金付 135mm)
¥14,900
※You can still order items that are out of stock. We will arrange it for you, so please feel free to request it via DM or other means. Cutlery description Production area:Echizen City, Fukui Prefecture (Echizen Cutlery) Category: Petty knife Blade length: 135mm Structure: DP Gold steel Handle: Laminated structure with ferrule (The ferrule prevents dirt from accumulating at the boundary between the blade and handle, which is prone to dirt accumulation, making it hygienic to use) An authentic paring knife with a shiny mirror-finish hammered finish A stainless steel paring knife made in Echizen City, Fukui Prefecture. The ridge of the blade has been polished to a mirror finish so that you can see your face reflected in the blade, and the hammered finish creates a gap between the blade and the food, making it easier to separate the food.
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Petty Knife Tojiro Color Series 120mm (ペティ 藤次郎 カラーシリーズ 120mm)
¥7,900
※You can still order items that are out of stock. We will arrange it for you, so please feel free to request it via DM or other means. Cutlery description Production area:Sanjo City, Niigata Prefecture (Sanjo Cutlery) Category: Petty knife Blade length: 120mm Steel: Vanadium-molybdenum steel Handle: Elastomer resin (integrally molded resin) The Fujijiro Color Series was developed based on feedback from actual users in the field, with the themes of reducing fatigue and maintaining hygiene. Not only does it come in six different handle colors, but it also has an ergonomic handle shape, high basic quality such as sharpness and durability, and cost performance that makes it easy to introduce in large numbers, making it the definitive HACCP hygiene management solution from the perspective of the workplace.
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Petty Knife VG10 Laminated Hammered Finish Ferrule Attached 135mm (ペティ V金10号 積層 槌目 口金付き 135mm)
¥11,000
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※You can still order items that are out of stock. We will arrange it for you, so please feel free to request it via DM or other means. Cutlery description Production area:Echizen City, Fukui Prefecture (Echizen Cutlery) Category: Petty knife Blade length: 135mm Steel: V Gold No. 10 Handle: Laminated plywood (Excellent water resistance) The knife has a center of high-quality stainless steel "V Gold No. 10" made by Takefu Special Steel in Echizen City, Fukui Prefecture, and thinly sliced stainless steel is sandwiched on both sides in a mille-feuille pattern.By sharpening this, a unique wave pattern emerges. The flat part of the blade has "hammer marks" as if it had been struck with a hammer, which creates a gap between the blade and food when cutting, making it very easy to separate the food from the blade, just like a perforated knife. The handle is made of laminated plywood, making it highly water-resistant.
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Petty Knife Sanshodo-made Molybdenum Ferrule Attached Black Plywood 135mm (ペティ 三省堂作 モリブデン 口金付 黒合板 135mm)
¥8,400
※You can still order items that are out of stock. We will arrange it for you, so please feel free to request it via DM or other means. Cutlery description Production area:Seki City, Gifu Prefecture (Seki Cutlery) Category: Petty knife Blade length: 135mm Steel: Molybdenum gold steel Handle: Black plywood with ferrule This Santoku knife is made from molybdenum steel, a steel that is often used for medical scalpels and machine parts. This steel is highly renowned for its abrasion resistance (long-lasting sharpness). This knife was made from this steel by a craftsman in Seki City, Gifu Prefecture, one of the three major cities for cutlery in the world, so it has a sharp edge and its three-layer structure makes it easy to sharpen. This is a knife that you can use for a long time.
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Petty Knife, Fujitora-made, All-Stainless DP Cobalt Alloy, Honwarikomi, 150mm (ペティ 藤寅作 オールステン DPコバルト合金 本割込み 150mm)
¥15,200
※You can still order items that are out of stock. We will arrange it for you, so please feel free to request it via DM or other means. Cutlery description Production area:Tsubame-Sanjo City, Niigata Prefecture (Sanjo Cutlery) Category: Petty knife Blade length: 150mm Steel: DP cobalt alloy steel Handle: All stainless steel (tornado finish) An authentic all-stainless steel knife from "Tojiro" in Tsubame-Sanjo, Niigata. The core is made of cobalt alloy steel, and the sides are made of 13 chrome stainless steel, which combines professional sharpness with ease of maintenance. The tornado-patterned handle is non-slip even when wet or oily, making cooking more comfortable. Made of hygienic all-stainless steel that can be washed.
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Petty Knife Masuya VG-10 Hammered Finish Layered Green Handle 135mm (ペティ ますや V金10号 鎚目 積層 積層緑柄 135mm)
¥22,300
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※You can still order items that are out of stock. We will arrange it for you, so please feel free to request it via DM or other means. Cutlery description Production area:Echizen City, Fukui Prefecture (Echizen Cutlery) Category: Petty knife Blade length: 135mm Steel: V-gold No. 10 Handle: Laminated green handle with ferrule (The ferrule prevents dirt from accumulating at the edge of the blade and handle, making it hygienic to use.) This knife has a laminated structure and is handmade one by one by a craftsman, making it difficult to reproduce the pattern on the edge of the blade, resulting in a one-of-a-kind pattern. The flat part of the blade has been hammered, which creates a gap between the food and the blade, making it very easy to separate the food from the blade. The handle also has a laminated structure, and by stacking and compressing thin pieces of wood, the density inside the handle is increased, making it highly water-resistant.
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Petty Knife Masuya VG-10 Hammered Finish Layered Black Handle 135mm (ペティ ますや V金10号 鎚目 積層 積層黒柄 135mm)
¥22,300
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※You can still order items that are out of stock. We will arrange it for you, so please feel free to request it via DM or other means. Cutlery description Production area: Echizen City, Fukui Prefecture (Echizen Cutlery) Category: Petty knife Blade length: 135mm Steel: V-gold No. 10 Handle: Laminated handle with ferrule (The ferrule prevents dirt from accumulating at the edge of the blade and handle, making it hygienic to use.) This knife has a laminated structure and is handmade one by one by a craftsman, making it difficult to reproduce the pattern on the edge of the blade, resulting in a one-of-a-kind pattern. The flat part of the blade has been hammered, which creates a gap between the food and the blade, making it very easy to separate the food from the blade. The handle also has a laminated structure, and by stacking and compressing thin pieces of wood, the density inside the handle is increased, making it highly water-resistant.
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Petty Knife, TAMAHAGANE, Bamboo Kouto, Damascus, 150mm (ペティ TAMAHAGANE 竹 響十 ダマスカス 150mm)
¥29,800
※You can still order items that are out of stock. We will arrange it for you, so please feel free to request it via DM or other means. Cutlery description Production area: Sanjo City, Niigata Prefecture (Sanjo Cutlery) Category: Petty knife Blade length: 150mm Steel: Damascus steel (63 layers) Handle: Monaka handle (The handle is hollow, and uses a "stainless monaka structure" that is light and maintains its beauty forever. In addition, the handle is hygienic, using 18-8 stainless steel, which allows for high-pressure, high-temperature sterilization and cleaning with water and detergent. *Do not sterilize with hypochlorous acid, chlorine, etc.) Damascus steel got its name from the fact that it was made using Wootz steel from India and forged into swords and other weapons in Damascus, Syria. Its most distinctive feature is the unique pattern that appears when the molten cast steel solidifies in the crucible, and only a few people know how to make it. During the Crusades, it was prized as a fine sword due to its mysterious beauty and rarity. Modern-day Damascus steel is a reproduction of this pattern.
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Petty Knife TAMAHAGANE Kouto, Damascus 150mm KP-1107H (ペティ TAMAHAGANE 響十 ダマスカス 150mm KP-1107H)
¥23,500
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※You can still order items that are out of stock. We will arrange it for you, so please feel free to request it via DM or other means. Cutlery description Production area: Sanjo City, Niigata Prefecture (Sanjo Cutlery) Category: Petty knife Blade length: 150mm Steel material: Damascus steel (63 layers) Handle: Wooden handle (laminated plywood handle) Damascus steel was named after the fact that it was made from Indian wootz steel and forged into swords and other weapons in Damascus, Syria. Its greatest feature is the unique pattern that appears when the molten cast steel solidifies in the crucible, and only a few people know how to make it. During the Crusades, it was prized as a famous sword due to its mysterious beauty and rarity. Today's Damascus steel is a reproduction of this pattern.
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Petty Knife Minamoto Kogane Japanese Steel Black Composite Bolster 120mm (ペティ 源光金 日本鋼 黒合板共口金 120mm)
¥7,800
※You can still order items that are out of stock. We will arrange it for you, so please feel free to request it via DM or other means. Cutlery description Production area: Seki City, Gifu Prefecture (Seki Cutlery) Category: Petty knife Blade length: 120mm Steel: SK material (Japanese steel) Handle: Black plywood with ferrule (The ferrule prevents dirt from accumulating at the boundary between the blade and the handle, which is prone to dirt accumulation, and allows for hygienic use) SK material is a high-carbon steel that contains 0.55 to 1.5% carbon and does not contain any alloying elements such as chromium or molybdenum, and is a material that is frequently used in tools. The name SK is an abbreviation that combines English and Japanese. S stands for steel and K stands for tool. SK material, like S-C material (carbon steel for mechanical structures), is easier to obtain a harder heat treatment hardness as the carbon content increases up to about 0.6%, but above 0.6%, the increase in heat treatment hardness rapidly slows. SK material is often required for impact resistance and abrasion resistance rather than hardenability, and steels with a low carbon content are chosen for applications where impacts will be performed, i.e. impact resistance that requires toughness, while steels with a high carbon content are chosen for abrasion resistance that requires sharpness, so these are the materials used for knives. SK material has long been a popular material for knives, and is the standard steel used for household use. As it is a material that rusts, it has a better sharpness than stainless steels such as molybdenum.
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Petty Knife Minamoto Kogane Japanese Steel Black Composite Bolster 150mm (ペティ 源光金 日本鋼 黒合板共口金 150mm)
¥8,160
※You can still order items that are out of stock. We will arrange it for you, so please feel free to request it via DM or other means. Cutlery description Production area: Seki City, Gifu Prefecture (Seki Cutlery) Category: Petty knife Blade length: 150mm Steel: SK material (Japanese steel) Handle: Black plywood with ferrule (The ferrule prevents dirt from accumulating at the boundary between the blade and the handle, which is prone to dirt accumulation, and allows for hygienic use) SK material is a high-carbon steel that contains 0.55 to 1.5% carbon and does not contain any alloying elements such as chromium or molybdenum, and is a material that is frequently used in tools. The name SK is an abbreviation that combines English and Japanese. S stands for steel and K stands for tool. SK material, like S-C material (carbon steel for mechanical structures), is easier to obtain a harder heat treatment hardness as the carbon content increases up to about 0.6%, but above 0.6%, the increase in heat treatment hardness rapidly slows. SK material is often required for impact resistance and abrasion resistance rather than hardenability, and steels with a low carbon content are chosen for applications where impacts will be performed, i.e. impact resistance that requires toughness, while steels with a high carbon content are chosen for abrasion resistance that requires sharpness, so these are the materials used for knives. SK material has long been a popular material for knives, and is the standard steel used for household use. As it is a material that rusts, it has a better sharpness than stainless steels such as molybdenum.
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Petty Knife Masasumi Molybdenum with Bolster 150mm (ペティ 正澄 モリブデン 口金付 150mm)
¥12,200
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※You can still order items that are out of stock. We will arrange it for you, so please feel free to request it via DM or other means. Cutlery description Production area: Seki City, Gifu Prefecture (Seki Cutlery) Category: Petty Blade length: 150mm Steel: Molybdenum Handle: Black plywood with ferrule (The ferrule prevents dirt from accumulating at the boundary between the blade and the handle, which is prone to accumulating, and allows for hygienic use) Containing molybdenum (Mo), it has better wear resistance (hard to lose sharpness) and corrosion resistance (hard to rust), so it is used not only for knives but also for medical scalpels, machine parts, tool steel, etc., and is easy to maintain, making it a popular steel material for chefs and households alike. Many stainless steel knives use molybdenum. Although it is resistant to rust, it does not mean that it will not rust at all. We recommend that you thoroughly remove any moisture and dry it before storing it. A characteristic of molybdenum steel rust is that it rusts like pinholes, so please be careful when handling it.
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Petty Knife Takamura Hamono Seisakusho V10 Special with Bolster 150mm (ペティ 高村刃物製作所製 V10スペシャル 口金付 150mm)
¥25,100
※You can still order items that are out of stock. We will arrange it for you, so please feel free to request it via DM or other means. Cutlery description Production area: Echizen City, Fukui Prefecture (Echizen Cutlery) Category: Petty knife Blade length: 150mm Steel: V Gold No. 10 Handle: Black plywood with ferrule (The ferrule prevents dirt from accumulating at the boundary between the blade and the handle, which is prone to accumulating, making it hygienic to use) A high-grade stainless steel cutlery steel developed by Takefu Special Steel, it is used widely not only for Echizen cutlery, but also for a wide range of other purposes. A stainless steel that is resistant to rust and contains a lot of chromium, and is classified into V Gold No. 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 10, V Gold Special, and Gold No. 2 according to the amount of carbon and chromium contained. Among them, V Gold No. 10 is made using carefully selected high-purity raw iron and is made with the best refining steel technology, making it tough, easy to process, and forge. Moreover, it is not corrosive due to harmful impurities In addition, its excellent wear resistance is a major feature of the "V Gold" series. Another feature is that it is easy to sharpen the blade because it also contains cobalt.
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Petty Knife Takamura Hamono Seisakusho Powder High-Speed Steel with Bolster 130mm (ペティ 高村刃物製作所製 粉末ハイス鋼 口金付 130mm)
¥27,700
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※You can still order items that are out of stock. We will arrange it for you, so please feel free to request it via DM or other means. Cutlery description Production area: Echizen City, Fukui Prefecture (Echizen Cutlery) Category: Petty knife Blade length: 130mm Steel: Powdered high-speed steel Handle: Red plywood with ferrule (The ferrule prevents dirt from accumulating at the boundary between the blade and the handle, which is prone to accumulating, and allows for hygienic use) High-speed steel was originally developed as a steel material for knives used in metal processing. It is a hard steel that does not reheat even at high temperatures, but has a coarse structure. Powdered high-speed steel is a high-speed steel manufactured by the powder metallurgy method (putting metal powder into a "mold", compressing and solidifying it, and "sintering" it at high temperatures to create high-precision parts, etc.), and the manufacturing process seems to be different from the ground up. Original high-speed steel was not suitable for kitchen knives, but the metal structure has become dense, and powdered high-speed steel, which is strong and excellent, is popular as a steel material for kitchen knives with excellent hardness and wear resistance. However, because of its hardness, it takes time to sharpen the blade.
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Petty Knife Takamura Hamono Seisakusho Powder High-Speed Steel with Bolster 150mm (ペティ 高村刃物製作所製 粉末ハイス鋼 口金付 150mm)
¥31,700
※You can still order items that are out of stock. We will arrange it for you, so please feel free to request it via DM or other means. Cutlery description Production area: Echizen City, Fukui Prefecture (Echizen Cutlery) Category: Petty knife Blade length: 150mm Steel: Powdered high-speed steel Handle: Red plywood with ferrule (The ferrule prevents dirt from accumulating at the boundary between the blade and the handle, which is where dirt tends to accumulate, making it hygienic to use) When you need to do a small job, but the knife is too big... It's very useful in those situations. It's very useful for peeling fruit, cutting small items, and other situations.
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Petty Knife, Takamura Hamono Seisakusho, V10 Special, with Bolster, 130mm (ペティ 高村刃物製作所製 V10スペシャル 口金付 130mm)
¥22,700
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※You can still order items that are out of stock. We will arrange it for you, so please feel free to request it via DM or other means. Cutlery description Production area: Echizen City, Fukui Prefecture (Echizen Cutlery) Category: Petty knife Blade length: 130mm Steel: V Gold No. 10 Handle: Black plywood with ferrule (The ferrule prevents dirt from accumulating at the boundary between the blade and the handle, which is prone to accumulating, making it hygienic to use) A high-grade stainless steel cutlery steel developed by Takefu Special Steel, it is used widely not only for Echizen cutlery, but also for a wide range of other purposes. A stainless steel that is resistant to rust and contains a lot of chromium, and is classified into V Gold No. 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 10, V Gold Special, and Gold No. 2 according to the amount of carbon and chromium contained. Among them, V Gold No. 10 is made using carefully selected high-purity raw iron and is made with the best refining steel technology, making it tough, easy to process, and forge. Moreover, it is not corrosive due to harmful impurities In addition, its excellent wear resistance is a major feature of the "V Gold" series. Another feature is that it is easy to sharpen the blade because it also contains cobalt.