Petty 130mm Maple

Petty 130mm MapleThis Petty (Japanese paring knife) feature a short and thin blade with nimble tip but a good distal taper. Shop made san ma with Shirogami 1 core and historic (dirty) wrought iron cladding. Forged to shape and to geometry the bevels are done on whetstone for a Kasumi finish (Shobudani). The handle is made with Bog Oak and brown Oak. Specs : Blade length : 130mm Blade height at heel : 33mm Blade thickness : 4. 4mm 1. 9mm 0. 7mm Handle : Wa 125mm with

Ko-Santoku 120x50mm

and the Ko-deba is a small Deba that is commonly used in coastal areas of Japan to fillet and butterfly small saltwater fish

Weight : 116 gr / Balance point : At the emoto

It give to this blade a good balance near the maker mark

Weight : 141 gr / Balance point : From the heel : 15mm handle heavy

Wa handle made of (very) old English oak (Quercus robur)

Kurouchi (blacksmith finish) flat double bevel

Blade height at heel : 57mm

Blade materials: Wrought iron clad (0

Octogonal Beech and Maple handle (Fagus sylvatica & Acer campestris)

I gave the blade a slight convex profil and a satin finish to help food release

8mm mid blade to 2