This Zakuri 150mm Blue Super Kurouchi Wa-Petty is a double-beveled knife. The handle is made of ho wood and is octagon shaped with a buffalo horn ferrule. This knife is a very versatile size and shape for a petty knife. It can be used for everything from small in-hand tasks to larger tasks, such as trimming meat or breaking down chicken. The blue super steel takes a very good edge and holds it for a long time. This knife is carbon, so it can rust if not cared for properly. The kurouchi finish does help protect the knife from rust a little.
Knife Type: Petty
Steel Type: Blue Super Carbon
Handle Type: Octagonal Ho Wood
Construction Type: Carbon Clad
Hand Orientation: Ambidextrous
Handle Length: 128mm
Handle Height: 21.82mm
Handle Width: 17.17mm
Handle to Tip Length: 163mm
Heel to Tip Length: 151mm
Width of Spine at Middle: 1.9mm
Width of Spine 1cm from the Tip: 1.25mm
Width of Spine at Handle: 2.96mm
Width of Spine above Heel: 2.71mm
Blade Thickness 1/2 way between the Spine and Edge: 2.86mm
The Zuiun series by Seki Kanetsugu has the powdered stainless steel SG2 at its core, with soft stainless damascus cladding. These are relatively easy to sharpen and take great edges while having an emphasis on edge retention. The Zuiun has nice convexity throughout the blade and will be nice for food release, but are still thin at the edge. The handles are a 7-sided laminated brown pakkawood handle with an off-white spacer separating it from a black pakkawood ferrule, and each knife comes with an attractive black lacquered saya. These are great knives for people looking for knives that will stay sharper for longer periods of time and beautiful aesthetics on a Japanese handle. Seki-city's heat treatment of SG2 tends to be less brittle than regions like Sakai, Sanjo, and Echizen.
Knife Type: Petty
Steel Type: SG2 Stainless
Handle Type: Pakkawood 7-Sided
Construction Type: Mono-Steel
Hand Orientation: Ambidextrous
Handle Length: 120mm
Handle Height: 25.70mm
Handle Width: 17.88mm
Handle to Tip Length: 161mm
Heel to Tip Length: 157mm
Width of Spine at Handle: 1.71mm
Width of Spine above Heel: 1.72mm
Width of Spine at Middle: 1.48mm
Width of Spine 1cm from the Tip: 0.83mm
Blade Thickness 1/2 way between the Spine and Edge: 1.57mm