Tojiro offers excellent quality knives, handmade using traditional techniques with levels of sharpness and durability aimed at professional kitchen use.
The values instilled in Tojiro's production, coupled with the value for money make them a no brainer. A very full range of excellent knives should offer you everything you need.
This range is made using a VG10 core steel with a lighter cobalt coating. This means the blade retains most of the statistics of VG-10 with a HRC rating of ~60 while the softer staibless steel coating helps to make sharpening easier.
This makes it a very strong knife for it's excellent price range.
Petty knives are a smaller blade mainly used for slicing or chopping veg, meat, herbs, or perhaps even filleting a fish. A vital knife for when a Gyuto (all-purpose chef's knife) is too big. Blades are the same profile as a Gyuto, but are normally between 120mm and 150mm, with the smaller blades being used for peeling or removing ends off the chopping board.
Specifications:
Knife Type: Petty Utility Knife
Steel Type: DP Cobalt Alloy Steel
Blade Type: Double-edged Blade
Blade Length: 120mm
Blade Height:22mm
Blade Thickness:2.2mm
Handle Length: 104mm
Weight:70g
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Do not use the knife to chop hard materials such as bones or frozen items unless the knife is made for that specific purpose. Always ensure you keep your knife clean and dry, and sharpen it as required to prevent a dull edge.
If in doubt, give us a shout
Please read our guidance pages below to help you make the right choice and make the most of the knives you choose:
Steel Types Explained
Knife Types Explained
Care Guidelines for all Knives
