The 150mm petty sits at a genuinely useful crossover length - long enough for light board work like slicing fruit and trimming proteins, compact enough for in-hand tasks where control matters more than reach. This one is built from SG2, a powdered metallurgical stainless steel developed for surgical instruments and precision cutting tools, hardened to 61-62 HRC for outstanding edge retention alongside easy sharpening on quality water stones.
Yoshimi Kato makes knives for several respected brands, including Masakage and Kanehiro, but this SG2 line was the first to carry his own name. He is the son-in-law of the renowned Hiroshi Kato and runs the family workshop at Takefu Knife Village in Echizen. The SG2 core is clad in a multi-layer Damascus stainless steel that is among the most visually striking we carry at CKTG. Paired with a rosewood octagonal handle and pakka wood ferrule, this is an exceptional petty in both form and function.
What Customers Are Saying: Reviewers consistently call this beautiful, sharp, and well-made. One describes cuts as easy and smooth, praising the SG2 steel and the overall design. A second arrived on a Wednesday from a Sunday evening order and calls the knife exactly as advertised and super sharp out of the box - adding that the CKTG experience earned a return visit as soon as his wallet allows.
Care Instructions: SG2 is a stainless steel but is hard and chip-prone at 61-62 HRC. Use wood or rubber cutting boards only. Avoid bones, frozen foods, and hard materials. Hand wash and dry after each use. Strop regularly between sharpenings. Free shipping over $100.
Yoshimi Kato makes knives for several respected brands, including Masakage and Kanehiro, but this SG2 line was the first to carry his own name. He is the son-in-law of the renowned Hiroshi Kato and runs the family workshop at Takefu Knife Village in Echizen. The SG2 core is clad in a multi-layer Damascus stainless steel that is among the most visually striking we carry at CKTG. Paired with a rosewood octagonal handle and pakka wood ferrule, this is an exceptional petty in both form and function.
What Customers Are Saying: Reviewers consistently call this beautiful, sharp, and well-made. One describes cuts as easy and smooth, praising the SG2 steel and the overall design. A second arrived on a Wednesday from a Sunday evening order and calls the knife exactly as advertised and super sharp out of the box - adding that the CKTG experience earned a return visit as soon as his wallet allows.
Care Instructions: SG2 is a stainless steel but is hard and chip-prone at 61-62 HRC. Use wood or rubber cutting boards only. Avoid bones, frozen foods, and hard materials. Hand wash and dry after each use. Strop regularly between sharpenings. Free shipping over $100.
- Brand: Yoshimi SG-2
- Blacksmith: Yoshimi Kato
- Location: Echizen, Japan
- Workshop: Takefu Knife Village
- Construction: San Mai, Hammer Forged
- Core Edge Steel: SG-2 Powdered Stainless
- Cladding: Damascus Stainless
- HRC: 61-62
- Engraving: Hand Engraved
- Edge Grind: Even
- Handle: Rosewood Octagonal
- Ferrule: Pakka Wood
- Weight: 2.6 oz (74 g)
- Blade Length: 147mm
- Spine Thickness at Base: 2mm
- Blade Height: 28mm
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33 people found this review helpful
Top notch experience with CKTG. Beautiful knife which was exactly as advertised and super sharp out of the box. Ordered Sunday evening and arrived Wednesday afternoon ( paid for three day shipping). Definitely will buy from CKTG again as soon as my wallet allows !
33 people found this review helpful
Top notch experience with CKTG. Beautiful knife which was exactly as advertised and super sharp out of the box. Ordered Sunday evening and arrived Wednesday afternoon ( paid for three day shipping). Definitely will buy from CKTG again as soon as my wallet allows !
