Handle: Octagonal brown rosewood with black pakkawood bolster (Wa style)
Origin: Echizen, Japan
The Petty
VG10 is one of the most trusted stainless steels in Japanese knife making - a high-carbon, high-chromium alloy with added cobalt and vanadium that delivers excellent edge retention, corrosion resistance, and ease of sharpening. At 61 HRC it holds a keen working edge through daily prep while remaining practical to maintain on Japanese water stones. The VG10 core is forged between two layers of damascus-patterned stainless steel using the Suminagashi technique, protecting the core from damage and oxidation. At 80mm this is the most compact petty in the Brown Pakka range - a true paring knife designed for in-hand work away from the board. It excels at peeling, trimming, segmenting citrus, deveining prawns, and any close-detail prep where a longer blade would be unwieldy. At just 60g it is exceptionally light and easy to manoeuvre for extended prep sessions. Handmade in Echizen, Japan.
