Not every knife in the Harukaze G3 Nashiji line needs to be a full size gyuto, and this 150mm petty offers the same materials and craftsmanship in a smaller, more affordable package. Harukaze, meaning windy spring in Japanese, is made exclusively for CKTG by a mid sized factory in Tosa, Japan.
The petty uses the same G3 stainless core found across the line, also known as Ginsan, hardened to about 62 HRC for solid edge retention. A stainless nashiji, or pear skin, cladding protects the core and adds texture, while the blade is finished with a 50/50 edge and laser engraved kanji on both sides. The handle is an oval magnolia wood with a black pakka wood ferrule, sized to feel balanced in a smaller blade.
Care Instructions:Since both the G3 core and the cladding are stainless, this petty needs only light routine care. Hand wash and dry it after each use, keep it out of the dishwasher, and avoid frozen foods or cutting through bone. Sharpening on quality water stones every so often will keep the edge performing the way it did out of the box.
The petty uses the same G3 stainless core found across the line, also known as Ginsan, hardened to about 62 HRC for solid edge retention. A stainless nashiji, or pear skin, cladding protects the core and adds texture, while the blade is finished with a 50/50 edge and laser engraved kanji on both sides. The handle is an oval magnolia wood with a black pakka wood ferrule, sized to feel balanced in a smaller blade.
Care Instructions:Since both the G3 core and the cladding are stainless, this petty needs only light routine care. Hand wash and dry it after each use, keep it out of the dishwasher, and avoid frozen foods or cutting through bone. Sharpening on quality water stones every so often will keep the edge performing the way it did out of the box.
- Brand: Harukaze
- Location: Tosa, Japan
- Construction: Hammer Forged, San Mai
- Core Steel: G3 Stainless Steel (Ginsan)
- Cladding: Stainless
- HRC: 62
- Finish: Nashiji (Pear Skin)
- Edge Grind: 50/50
- Handle: Magnolia Wood Oval
- Ferrule: Black Pakka Wood
- Engraving: Kanji Laser Engraved
- Weight: 2.5 oz (70 g)
- Blade Length: 157 mm
- Total Length: 282 mm
- Spine Thickness at Base: 2 mm
- Blade Height: 30 mm
