The difference between the GS+ and the Nashiji line comes down to finish. Both use the same GS+ semi-stainless core steel, the same san mai construction, the same 61-62 HRC, and the same laser-geometry 2mm spine. What changes is the cladding surface: the GS+ carries a plain polished stainless finish, while the Nashiji version is finished with a nashiji (pear skin) texture - a fine, dimpled surface that gives the blade a softer, more matte appearance and contributes to food release during slicing. The handle is also different: Khii laurel octagonal rather than the Khii chestnut on the GS+ line - a subtler, cooler-toned wood that suits the quieter aesthetic of the nashiji finish. Both share the Tokyo-style machi gap that alludes to the tsuba (hilt guard) of traditional Japanese sword design.
The petty at 140mm is the most compact knife in the Nashiji lineup, built for in-hand precision work on fruit, aromatics, and small ingredients, and for the kind of detail cuts at the board that require a short, light, responsive blade. At 66g it is extremely light - the 2mm spine and GS+ semi-stainless construction keeping the weight down without any compromise to stiffness or edge quality. The nashiji cladding surface is subtle in photographs but noticeably different in hand and in use - a texture that reduces suction against cut surfaces and gives the blade face a handmade character that the plain polished version does not have. The Khii laurel handle fits naturally in both pinch and handle grip with no ferrule required.
Care Instructions: GS+ semi-stainless is low maintenance and resistant to staining. Hand wash and dry after use - no dishwasher. Sharpen on quality water stones when the edge needs attention and maintain with a strop or ceramic rod between full sharpenings.
The petty at 140mm is the most compact knife in the Nashiji lineup, built for in-hand precision work on fruit, aromatics, and small ingredients, and for the kind of detail cuts at the board that require a short, light, responsive blade. At 66g it is extremely light - the 2mm spine and GS+ semi-stainless construction keeping the weight down without any compromise to stiffness or edge quality. The nashiji cladding surface is subtle in photographs but noticeably different in hand and in use - a texture that reduces suction against cut surfaces and gives the blade face a handmade character that the plain polished version does not have. The Khii laurel handle fits naturally in both pinch and handle grip with no ferrule required.
Care Instructions: GS+ semi-stainless is low maintenance and resistant to staining. Hand wash and dry after use - no dishwasher. Sharpen on quality water stones when the edge needs attention and maintain with a strop or ceramic rod between full sharpenings.
- Maker: Konosuke
- Location: Sakai, Japan
- Construction: San Mai
- Edge Steel: GS+ Semi Stainless
- Cladding: Stainless
- Finish: Nashiji (Pear Skin)
- HRC: 61-62
- Handle: Khii Laurel Octagonal
- Ferrule: None - Tokyo Style Machi Gap
- Weight: 2.3 oz (66g)
- Blade Length: 140mm
- Total Length: 283mm
- Spine Thickness at Base: 2mm
- Blade Height: 28mm
