A 150mm petty covers most small, detailed cutting tasks in the kitchen, and this version from Harukaze brings the same laser thin grind found across the VG1 line to a smaller, more versatile size. The blade is a single piece of VG1 stainless steel with no cladding to add bulk.
VG1 is fully stainless, easy to maintain, and resists corrosion well while still holding up to daily use. The handle is a simple but nicely executed oval rosewood with a maple ferrule, installed with an intentional gap at the machi, the space between the ferrule and the neck, a traditional detail sometimes called Tokyo style rather than a flaw.
What Customers Are Saying:Both reviewers on this listing praise how easily the blade sharpens, with one calling it a true laser after only a minute on a basic combination stone, and the other reporting the same quick result on their own stone. Both also independently noted that the blade did not seat all the way into the handle on their particular knife, a genuine fit issue separate from the intentional machi gap, with one reviewer replacing the handle entirely and the other waiting on a replacement. Worth knowing about before ordering, though neither reviewer let it take away from how well the steel itself performed.
Care Instructions:VG1 is a low maintenance stainless steel, so hand wash and dry the blade after use rather than running it through a dishwasher. Avoid cutting through bones or frozen foods, and sharpen on quality water stones when the edge needs attention.
VG1 is fully stainless, easy to maintain, and resists corrosion well while still holding up to daily use. The handle is a simple but nicely executed oval rosewood with a maple ferrule, installed with an intentional gap at the machi, the space between the ferrule and the neck, a traditional detail sometimes called Tokyo style rather than a flaw.
What Customers Are Saying:Both reviewers on this listing praise how easily the blade sharpens, with one calling it a true laser after only a minute on a basic combination stone, and the other reporting the same quick result on their own stone. Both also independently noted that the blade did not seat all the way into the handle on their particular knife, a genuine fit issue separate from the intentional machi gap, with one reviewer replacing the handle entirely and the other waiting on a replacement. Worth knowing about before ordering, though neither reviewer let it take away from how well the steel itself performed.
Care Instructions:VG1 is a low maintenance stainless steel, so hand wash and dry the blade after use rather than running it through a dishwasher. Avoid cutting through bones or frozen foods, and sharpen on quality water stones when the edge needs attention.
- Maker: Harukaze
- Location: Tosa, Japan
- Construction: Laser Cut, Mono Steel
- Edge Steel: VG1 Stainless Steel
- Handle: Rosewood Oval
- Ferrule: Maple
- Machi: Gapped, Tokyo Style
- Weight: 2.0 oz (56 g)
- Blade Length: 153 mm
- Total Length: 277 mm
- Spine Thickness at Base: 2 mm
- Blade Height: 29 mm
Reviews
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Great bladePosted By: Gary Tripp - verified customer
10 people found this review helpful
The blade on this knife is fabulous. I hit it with the green block for all of a minute and it became a true laser. I did notice the blade did not go all the way into the handle. I replaced the handle with a higher quality one and this is my new best knife.
10 people found this review helpful
The blade on this knife is fabulous. I hit it with the green block for all of a minute and it became a true laser. I did notice the blade did not go all the way into the handle. I replaced the handle with a higher quality one and this is my new best knife.
Nice steel....butPosted By: Gary Tripp
13 people found this review helpful
The edge of this knife came pretty true to what was advertised. Thin blade that can be a laser. I Spent only a few minutes on my green brick and made it fabulous. BUT, while the blade ends up being great I was kind of disappointed that the blade was not fully inserted into the handle. I have taken the handle off and am awaiting a new handle and will make sure it is fully seated. Other than this, it seems like a very good knife.
13 people found this review helpful
The edge of this knife came pretty true to what was advertised. Thin blade that can be a laser. I Spent only a few minutes on my green brick and made it fabulous. BUT, while the blade ends up being great I was kind of disappointed that the blade was not fully inserted into the handle. I have taken the handle off and am awaiting a new handle and will make sure it is fully seated. Other than this, it seems like a very good knife.
