Masakage Kiri VG-10 Petty 150mm

A petty knife earns its keep on small precise tasks, and this 150mm version from the Masakage Kiri line handles them with real polish. The blade carries a stainless Damascus cladding, a hammer forged pattern whose hazy, layered surface gives the line its name, since kiri means mist in Japanese.

At the core sits VG-10, a steel built specifically for cutlery and hardened here to 61 to 62 HRC for a crisp, long lasting edge. The petty is ground with a symmetrical 50/50 edge and finished with hand engraved kanji along the spine. A magnolia wood handle in an oval shape pairs with a red dyed pakka wood ferrule for a grip that is comfortable and visually striking. The knife is made at Takefu Knife Village in Echizen by Yoshimi Kato, the blacksmith behind the entire Kiri line and son in law of fellow Takefu smith Hiroshi Kato.

What Customers Are Saying:After a month of regular use, one reviewer found the blade passed the classic newspaper test right out of the box, with craftsmanship that drew immediate praise. The edge holds up well with consistent maintenance, and the early impression was strong enough that the buyer planned to keep coming back to this line for future purchases.

Care Instructions:Because the core and cladding are both stainless, the Kiri petty asks for relatively little upkeep. Hand wash and dry the blade after each use rather than running it through a dishwasher, and avoid cutting frozen foods or through bone. Routine sharpening on quality water stones keeps the edge performing the way it did out of the box.

• Brand: Masakage
• Blacksmith: Yoshimi Kato
• Location: Echizen, Japan
• Workshop: Takefu Knife Village
• Construction: San Mai, Hammer Forged
• Core Steel: VG-10
• Cladding: 49-layer Stainless Damascus
• HRC: 61-62
• Edge Grind: 50/50
• Handle: Magnolia Wood Oval
• Ferrule: Red Dyed Pakka Wood
• Engraving: Hand Engraved
• Weight: 1.9 oz (54 g)
• Blade Length: 146 mm
• Total Length: 272 mm
• Spine Thickness at Base: 2 mm
• Blade Height: 29 mm