Weighing only 78 grams, with a blade length of just over 150mm, the Hamon Damascus petty is the lightest and most precise knife in the Sakai Takayuki Hamon line - a detail and utility knife that handles the tasks a santoku or gyuto is simply too large for. Trimming, peeling, breaking down smaller proteins, fine knife work at the board or in hand - the 150mm petty sits at the longer end of the petty range, giving enough blade for comfortable board work while staying compact enough for precise in-hand cuts. Aoki Hamono hand-sharpens every knife before it leaves Sakai, Japan.
The construction is identical to the rest of the Hamon line: 45 layers of stainless Damascus cladding wrapped around a Swedish Bohler N685 stainless core at 60 HRC. N685 is a precision European stainless alloy from Bohler-Uddeholm - edge-retentive, responsive to quality water stones, and fully stainless for low-maintenance daily use. The Damascus finish gives the blade road a layered, shifting appearance unique to each knife. Sakai has been the center of professional Japanese knife production for over 600 years, and Aoki Hamono carries that tradition into every knife they produce. The octagonal rosewood handle with ebony ferrule is warm, refined, and balanced well against the short blade length.
Care Instructions: N685 is a fully stainless steel - hand wash and dry after each use. Avoid the dishwasher, bones, and frozen foods to protect the edge at 60 HRC. Sharpen on quality water stones and strop regularly between sessions. Use wood or rubber cutting boards only.
The construction is identical to the rest of the Hamon line: 45 layers of stainless Damascus cladding wrapped around a Swedish Bohler N685 stainless core at 60 HRC. N685 is a precision European stainless alloy from Bohler-Uddeholm - edge-retentive, responsive to quality water stones, and fully stainless for low-maintenance daily use. The Damascus finish gives the blade road a layered, shifting appearance unique to each knife. Sakai has been the center of professional Japanese knife production for over 600 years, and Aoki Hamono carries that tradition into every knife they produce. The octagonal rosewood handle with ebony ferrule is warm, refined, and balanced well against the short blade length.
Care Instructions: N685 is a fully stainless steel - hand wash and dry after each use. Avoid the dishwasher, bones, and frozen foods to protect the edge at 60 HRC. Sharpen on quality water stones and strop regularly between sessions. Use wood or rubber cutting boards only.
- Brand: Sakai Takayuki
- Maker: Aoki Hamono
- Location: Sakai, Japan
- Construction: San Mai, Hammer Forged
- Edge Steel: Bohler N685 Stainless
- Cladding: 45-Layer Stainless Damascus
- HRC: 60 +/- 1
- Finish: Damascus
- Edge Grind: Double Bevel, Even
- Handle: Octagonal Rosewood
- Ferrule: Ebony
- Weight: 2.8 oz (78 g)
- Blade Length: 152 mm
- Total Length: 283 mm
- Spine Thickness at Base: 2 mm
- Blade Height: 30 mm
