Kanehide TK Petty 120mm

At 120mm, this is the compact end of the TK petty range and the right pick for cooks who use a small knife for the majority of their in-hand work: peeling, trimming, halving shallots, working around small bones, and any task where a 150mm or 210mm knife would feel like overkill. The TK semi-stainless mono steel gives it the same edge performance as the rest of the line, just scaled to a smaller, more precise format.

Kanehide makes this in Seki City, Japan, and the quality holds at this size the same way it does across the rest of the TK lineup. The black pakka wood handle is comfortable and durable, and the 61 HRC hardness means this little knife holds a good edge through real daily use.

What Customers Are Saying: Two reviewers both call this an excellent little knife. One is particularly pleased with the build quality and notes it arrived sharp out of the box before going straight to the strop for a refined edge. Another calls it a super nice little petty - compact, well built, and a great addition to a knife kit that already had the TK gyuto in it.

Care Instructions: TK steel is semi-stainless, sitting between a true stainless and a reactive carbon steel. It is more forgiving than carbon but still benefits from wiping and drying after use, especially after cutting acidic foods. Avoid the dishwasher. Hand wash only.

• Maker: Kanehide
• Location: Seki City, Japan
• Steel: TK Semi-Stainless
• HRC: 61
• Handle: Black Pakka Wood
• Weight: 2.7 oz (78 g)
• Blade Length: 119 mm
• Total Length: 230 mm
• Spine Thickness at Base: 2 mm
• Blade Height: 28 mm