GINSU KATANA 3.9" PARING/PETTY ORIGINS COLLECTION KNIFE -420J2 Japanese Stainless Steel- Single bevel right handed forged blades with maple handle

A NEW GENERATION OF SUPERIOR QUALITY GINSU KATANA. The Petty (Paring) Knife - It's a western style Japanese kitchen knife, typically measuring 80-180mm in length. Petty knives are the go to choice for mincing herbs, slicing vegetables and peeling fruits. The shorter blade is also great for small butchery tasks like deboning poultry and meat. Overall, petty knives can serve a wide variety of functions in the kitchen This knife is best used for: chicken, fish, herbs, vegetables. HIGH QUALITY STAINLESS STEEL: Our 420J2 Japanese stainless steel blades are heat treated for optimum hardness and edge retention while maintaining the ability to be sharpened to a razor edge. The steel used is perfect for kitchen specific tasks because of its corrosion resistance, preventing it from oxidizing with rust when it comes to contact with meat, fruits and vegetables. Our steel blades run the length of the knife and through the handle for a full-tang design. 420J2 is stainless steel, it offers excellent corrosion resistance because of the high levels of chromium in its composition. If you are on the market for a knife to use in corrosive conditions, 420J2 steel knives will never disappoint you. 420J2 Japanese steel, due to its excellent harden-ability, it is capable of getting hardened up to 56 HRC Rockwell or higher depending upon carbon contents / composition. SINGLE BEVEL KNIFE EDGE: Traditional Japanese knives in the hands of premier chefs are usually of a single bevel ground edge in order to give the most precise and sharp edge. Our blades are meticulously sharpened to a 15° edge on the right side while the other side remains flat. A conventional Compound edge is sharpened on both sides usually resulting in a 30° edge which is not as sharp. Our design gives you an incredibly sharp edge while you cut and a flat side helps to separate food slices.