Before Kei Kobayashi ever picked up a hammer to forge his own knives, he spent years working as a sharpener and finisher for established blacksmiths in Seki City - building a technical understanding of how a blade should perform before ever shaping one himself. SG2 was his choice for these first offerings: a powdered steel renowned for its super-dense, pure grain structure, which makes it both harder and less brittle than many comparable steels. The result is an edge that takes a very fine sharpness and holds it for a long time, with the SG2 core clad in a stainless Damascus jacket for added protection.
This petty is a genuine laser - thin, light, and finished to a high standard throughout. The spine and choil are nicely rounded for comfortable extended use, and the Damascus pattern on the cladding is smooth and pleasing to the eye rather than aggressive or overdone. At 152mm this petty handles detail work, trimming, and light board tasks with real precision. The rosewood octagonal handle with maple ferrule is comfortable and well balanced for a knife this size.
What Customers Are Saying: One reviewer calls this a pretty little knife, measuring just 2mm near the handle and tapering to 0.5mm at the tip - genuinely thin by any standard. He praises the excellent SG2 core and the beautifully smooth Damascus cladding, noting he had been looking for a thin knife exactly like this for some time and considers it perfect. He liked it enough to buy a second one as a gift for his daughter.
Care Instructions: SG2 is stainless and highly resistant to rust, but it is hard and somewhat chip-prone at this hardness level. Use wood or rubber cutting boards only. Avoid bones, frozen foods, and hard materials. Hand wash and dry after use - no dishwasher. Strop regularly between sharpenings and use quality water stones when a full sharpening is needed.
This petty is a genuine laser - thin, light, and finished to a high standard throughout. The spine and choil are nicely rounded for comfortable extended use, and the Damascus pattern on the cladding is smooth and pleasing to the eye rather than aggressive or overdone. At 152mm this petty handles detail work, trimming, and light board tasks with real precision. The rosewood octagonal handle with maple ferrule is comfortable and well balanced for a knife this size.
What Customers Are Saying: One reviewer calls this a pretty little knife, measuring just 2mm near the handle and tapering to 0.5mm at the tip - genuinely thin by any standard. He praises the excellent SG2 core and the beautifully smooth Damascus cladding, noting he had been looking for a thin knife exactly like this for some time and considers it perfect. He liked it enough to buy a second one as a gift for his daughter.
Care Instructions: SG2 is stainless and highly resistant to rust, but it is hard and somewhat chip-prone at this hardness level. Use wood or rubber cutting boards only. Avoid bones, frozen foods, and hard materials. Hand wash and dry after use - no dishwasher. Strop regularly between sharpenings and use quality water stones when a full sharpening is needed.
- Blacksmith: Kei Kobayashi
- Location: Seki City, Japan
- Construction: San Mai
- Edge Steel: SG2 Stainless (R2)
- Cladding: Stainless Damascus
- HRC: 63
- Handle: Rosewood Octagonal
- Ferrule: Maple
- Weight: 2.6 oz (74 g)
- Blade Length: 152 mm
- Total Length: 279 mm
- Spine Thickness at Base: 2 mm
- Blade Height: 30 mm
Reviews
1 review(s) WRITE A REVIEW (Reviews are subject to approval) kobayashi SG2 Damascus Petty 150 mmPosted By: parker
35 people found this review helpful
This is a pretty little knife. it is very thin, 2mm near the handle tapering 0.5 mm at the tip. it has excellent core steel of SG2 that is clad in stainless Damascus. the whole knife is beautifully finished including the Damascus cladding that is pleasingly smooth . I have been looking for a thin knife like this for some time. I think this one is perfect! I like it so much that I bought a second one for my daughter!
35 people found this review helpful
This is a pretty little knife. it is very thin, 2mm near the handle tapering 0.5 mm at the tip. it has excellent core steel of SG2 that is clad in stainless Damascus. the whole knife is beautifully finished including the Damascus cladding that is pleasingly smooth . I have been looking for a thin knife like this for some time. I think this one is perfect! I like it so much that I bought a second one for my daughter!
