Paring Knife / Petty Knife / Utility Knife
Sometimes called a utility knife, the Petty is a smaller version of chefs knife but is bigger than a paring knife. The Petty fits in small places that require more dexterity than bigger chefs knives while handling bigger jobs than a paring knife can take care of. The Petty will soon beome the go to knife in your kitchen. A razor sharp Petty knife can intricately carve and style vegetables and fruits for beautiful presentations and garnishes, performing just as well for bigger jobs such as preparing meals.
SHIGEKI TANAKA VG10 PETTY-UTILITY JAPANESE KNIFE 150MM WITH WALNUT HANDLE
Enjoy the best of both worlds with this traditionally styled petty (Utility) knife that is extremely light weight and verstatile with a beautiful Walnut octagonal handle and a Nashiji styled blade with all the benefits of a stainless VG10 blade.
- Double bevel edge
- Octagonal Walnut handle
- Pakka Wood Bolster
- 150mm Blade
- Only 76g
Although really a petty (or paring) knife we have classed this example from Kanetsune as a small Chefs Knife down it's particular shape which makes it suitable for vast range of kitchen tasks
Steel Type: Blue Steel No.2 (Carbon Steel, Rust Prone)
Blade Hardness: HRC 61-62
Blade Type: Double edged blade
Blade Length: 135mm (5.3")
Blade Height: 34mm (1.3")
Blade Thickness: 2.2mm (0.087")
Ferrule Material: Pakka wood
Handle Material: Oval
Handle Length: 115mm (4.5")
Weight: 71g (2.5 ounces)
Seto Iseya G-1 VG10 33 Layer Paring Knife (120mm)
A superb paring knife in the Seto G5 Range, Full tang and incorporating the same 3 layer structure.
Crossing the line between Japanese and Western styling, this knife is reassuringly weghty and perfectly balanced. A very popular New Knife.
Steel Type: VG10 Stain-Resistant Steel
Blade Type: Double-edged Blade
Blade Length: 120mm
Blade Thickness: 2.0mm
Blade Height: 23mm
Handle Length: 103mm
Weight: 66g
Kanetsune is located at Seki City, the capital of the Orient and is known to be the City of Blades. The underground method in Japanese sword-making called “Seki-den” which started some 800 years back has been handed down to this present day. One of Japan’s supreme master craftsmen, Kanetsune Seki was able to conserve this method and employ it in all of his knives.
Steel Type: VG10 33 Layer (Stain resistant steel)
HRC: 60-62
Blade Type: Double edged blade
Blade Length: 150mm (5.9")
Blade Height: 28mm (1.1")
Blade Thickness: 1.7mm
Handle Length: 111mm (4.4")
Weight: 170g
Sakai Takayuki VG10 17 Layer Damascus Mirrored Finish Petty-Utility Japanese Knife 135mm
*NEW* for 2021 another stunning example for Sakai Takayuki blending a traditional Full Tang Western Style handle with skillfully created Sumingashi Damascus
Steel Type: VG10 (Stain resistant steel)
Blade Hardness: HRC 60-62
Blade Type: Double edged blade
Blade Length: 135mm (5.3")
Blade Height: 28.5mm (1.1")
Blade Thickness: 2mm (0.079")
Handle: Full Tang Mahogany
Handle Length: 106mm (4.2")
Weight: 77g (2.7 ounces)
*NEW SAKAI TAKAYUKI VG10 33 LAYER DAMASCUS PETTY KNIFE 150MM WITH AMERICAN CHERRY HANDLE
- 150mm Blade
- 33 Layer Damascus
- VG10 Steel Core
- American Cherry Wood WA handle
- 81g (Very Light)
An extremely light weight and well balanced Japanese Knife with a beautiful 'Suminagashi' pattern, giving it an almost a marble appearance
Steel Type: AUS10 (Stain resistant steel)
HRC: 59-60
Blade Type: Double edged blade
Blade Length: 150mm (5.9")
Blade Height: 29mm (1.1")
Blade Thickness: 1.7mm
Handle Material: Shitan Handle
Ferrule Material: Pakka wood
Handle Length: 111mm (4.4")
Weight: 64g (2.3 ounces)
Small but mighty. This range is made from Blue Super, which is a carbon steel with HRC rating of between 63 and 64. This very hard steel has incredible sharpness and exceptional retention.
Steel Type: Blue Super (Carbon Steel)
HRC: 63-64
Blade Type: Double edged blade
Blade Length: 135mm (5.3")
Blade Height: 27mm (1.1")
Blade Thickness: 2.1mm
Handle Material: Keyaki (Japanese Elm) Handle
Ferrule Material: Red Pakka wood
Handle Length: 125mm (4.9")
Weight: 75g (2.6 ounces)
SEISUKE AUS10 HAMMERED KIRITSUKE PETTY-UTILITY JAPANESE KNIFE 140MM
A really unusual find exclusive to Chefslocker. This Full Tang Kiritsuke style petty knife with attractive Ocean Blue colured handle is slightly heavier than more traditional Japanese knives but perfectly balanced, with a real sense of quality
Steel Type: AUS10 (Stain resistant steel)
HRC: 59-60
Blade Type: Double edged blade
Blade Length: 140mm (5.5")
Blade Height: 30mm (1.18")
Blade Thickness: 2mm
Handle Material: Blue Pakka wood Handle
Ferrule Material: Stainless Steel
Handle Length: 97mm (3.8")
Weight: 105g (3.7 ounces)
- Japanese VG10 Steel Core
- 45 Layer Suminagashi marbling
- Ergonomically designed Wood handle
- Light weight (80g)
- Double bevel
- 135mm Blade
- HRC 62
New for 2018 this beautiful shaped paring knife, with an extended heel, for us makes this a stand out knife. Good to use in the hand when peeling fruit and comfortable when chopping on a board. With a blue steel no.2 core finished with 17 layers of Japanese Damascus, the Shigeki Tanaka paring knife is razor sharp out of the box and with the blue steel you really feel the difference.
Mr. Tanaka is an incredibly skilled young craftsmen, working with traditional methods and producing only small runs of knives to ensure impeccable quality.
- Blue Steel No.2 core
- 17 Layer Japanese Damascus
- Treated Magnolia Handle
- Wooden Bolster
- Double Bevel
- 150mm Blade
- 65g
- HRC 62
KANETSUNE BLUE STEEL NO.2 PETTY JAPANESE CHEF KNIFE 135MM
Kanetsune is located at Seki City, the capital of the Orient and is known to be the City of Blades. The underground method in Japanese sword-making called “Seki-den” which started some 800 years back has been handed down to this present day. One of Japan’s supreme master craftsmen, Kanetsune Seki was able to conserve this method and employ it in all of his knives.
Knife Type: Petty Knife
Steel Type: Blue Steel No.2
Blade Type: Double-edged Blade
HRC 61:62
Handle Material: Shitan rosewood handle
Blade Length: 135mm
Blade Height: 30mm
Blade Thickness: 2.8mm
Handle Length: 114mm
Weight: 74g
KAI SHUN Premier
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The SETO RANGE is a high spec professional chefs knife, combining classic design with modern materials. Razor sharp out of the box and durable with a long lasting VG10 edge.
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The 'stubby' oversized handle almost looks out of place on such a small blade but once in the hand provides greater control for those technical tasks. A great introduction to the Seto range.
- VG10 Japanese Steel- 33 Layered Damascus
- Cocobolo/pakka wood handle
- Double Bevel
- 80mm Blade
- Made in Seki Japan
SETO ISEYA I-2 33 Layered Hammered Damascus Petty With VG10 Core - 150mm
For a larger version see the the Seto Yanagiba
- VG10 Japanese Steel
- 33 Layered Damascus
- Cocobolo/pakka wood handle
- Double Bevel
- 150mm Blade
- Made in Seki Japan
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