Sakai Takayuki Grand Chef 120mm Petty Knife (SK-10002)

The knife is 100% entirely made of this special highest-grade quality material by Bohler-Uddeholm with the lowest impurities, that is forged in Japan to get higher hardness about HRC 61~62. In addition to the better material, the blade is processed to get thinner for extra light weight.Blade Steel Type: Top Class High Carbon Stainless Steel by Bohler-UddeholmHardness Rockwell C scale: 61-62Knife Type: Petty Knife(Utility)Blade Length: 120mm (4.7in.)Total Length: 225mm (8.9in.)Weight: 70gBlade Edge : Double edged (50/50 balanced, available for both left and right-handed)Made in JAPANVersatile, smaller knife for slicing, mincing and prep work. The utility/petty knife is between a chef's knife and paring knife in size. A great multipurpose knife for fruits, vegetables with fine skins or soft insides. Ideal knife for slicing salami, sausage, avocados and small soft or hard-crusted bread.Sakai Takayuki Knives by Aoki Hamono Seisakusho Co.,Ltd. has been cultivated through a long 600-year history in Sakai which is a city known best as a home of cutlery for the professionals in Japan. Each knife is hand sharpened to ensure maximum sharpness out of the box. We highly recommend you to once experience the Takayuki quality.