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Hammer Forged R-2 Special Steel Knives are just finished available.
R-2 cutting edge core is sandwiched with soft stainless steel. R-2 is made by a highly reputable Japanese company Steel company called Kobelco, and the steel offers remarkable cutting performance and edge retention.
We have worked with great forge-smith Sukenari again for making these knives. Both we and Master Hanaki (President of Sukenari) believes R-2 is one of most practical steel available in this generation. This knife is the simple appearance, yet we can feel the high level of craftsmanship and spirits from the specially forged fine Japanese Traditional Style knife.
This knife has a comfortable octagonal magnolia wood handle, which has a buffalo horn ferrule. For safekeeping, this knife comes with a matching magnolia wood Saya (Sheath) with a black pakkawood Saya pin.
A mainstay of professional Western kitchens, the Petty knife is a small general-purpose knife used for peeling, shaping, and slicing fruits and vegetables, chopping herbs, and making garnishes. The compact size and relatively narrow blade of the Petty knife mean that it is very nimble and controllable, thus it is ideal for making precise cuts.
Knife Model: JCK Original Fu-Rin-Ka-Zan R-2 Clad Series Wa Petty
Blade Material: R-2 Clad
Rockwell Hardness (HRc): 63
Blade Grind and Edge Shape: Double Bevel Edge 50/50
Handle Material: Octagon Shaped Magnolia Wooden Handle with Water Buffalo Horn Ferrule
Saya Included: Yes.
| Wa Petty 165mm (6.4") Cutting edge length: 160mm Total Length: 295mm Blade Thickness: 2.6mm Blade Width: 29mm Handle Length: 128mm Total Weight: 83g |
This knife comes with 50/50 double bevel edge geometry for both right and left handed use.
For your information, Japanese Kitchen knives are generally designed for right hand use with a slightly thicker and rounded grinding on the right side blade and a less rounded (almost straight flat) grinding on the left side blade. However, both right and left hander can use the knives that have double bevel edge sharpened 50/50 without problems.
We believe the quality and cutting performance of Japanese knives are the best in the world, and hope you enjoy the fine craftsmanship and its sharp edge of your new knife. With proper cares, every Japanese knife should be your special cooking partner for a long time.
Important
This is the Powdered High Speed Tool Steel blade kitchen knife that has a rust resistance for easy maintenance. However, it may get rust, if kept in wet condition.
SingaporeHave used the knife a few times now and the knife feels very natural to the hand.
Czech RepublicI have the knife few months. Craftsmanship of the knife is perfect. Blade is well assembled with handle. Geometry is European style and works great for me. The arc is shallow and does not require much vertical swing. There is no finger guard, which is typical for Japanese knives and I prefer it for it allows better sharpening. I also use 'bottom edge' for some small cutting and peeling work. Blade is very thin, slices amazingly. I would not use it or extremely tough items though. So no frozen foods.... I am comparing it to a hap40 santoku steelwise. Hap40 might have some small cutting performance advantage, but R2 is so much better for sharpening. Both steels require sharpening rarely, but sharpening is tougher. I would recommend diamond stones if you are not patient :)
South KoreaBoth price and quality are good. I also recommend it to my friends around me. I recommend you to someone who knows how to use a knife! Even if I live again, I intend to live. It's very convenient and nice to use for multiple purposes.
