Kiritsuke Petty knife, SLD steel, Polished finish, Hikari range - Hatsukokoro

Not a tall knife and fairly diminutive in height, this makes it perfect for using off the board, cutting into things trimming and peeling. Add in the angled k-tip and you know it is going to make you a ninja at de-boning chicken, scoring fat, or any number of fiddly tasks.  

SHAPE: Kiritsuke Petty. One of the smallest knives in a chefs arsenal and good for well small things, but with a drop tip for extra precision.

STEEL: SLD. This modern steel is made by Hitachi and has excellent wear resistance. It has around 1.5% carbon meaning it can be hardened to well over 60 Rockwell. There is also 11-13% chromium meaning it can almost be classed as stainless steel which generally has a minimum of 13% chromium. All in all a rather nice steel. It is very similar to SKD11 and D2 steel. Due to the non stainless nature of this steel care must be taken to dry the knives properly after use.

FINISH: Polished

HANDLE: Octagonal mono Ebony handle

BLADE LENGTH: 125mm

MAKER: Hatsukokoro

RANGE: Hikari