The petty knife is a cross between a paring knife and small utility.
Great for tasks like mincing garlic and ginger, with a little extra length this petty knife is a helpful tool in the kitchen. It’s ideal for rounded and thin-skinned fruit and vegetables. Its small size gives you complete control over the tip and edge of the blade.
Kai Benifuji is part of the Seki Magoroku range of knives. Many celebrated swords were born in the Seki area and in the Kamakura era. The master craftsman “Magoroku of Seki” had the original technique of producing beautiful swords which were high quality and had outstanding sharpness. Made in Japan, these knives have a full tang which makes them robust and eases hand fatigue.
Constructed from AUS-8A stainless steel, each blade is subjected to 3 chamfering processes. This special grinding process reduces the friction against food and blade and gives you a knife with an extremely sharp cutting edge. Like others in the Kai family, the handle is made from hard-wearing PakkaWood which enables durability and comfort, as well as making it an attractive looking knife to have in your collection.
- Blade Material: Full tang, Japanese AUS-8A blade steel
- Cutting Angle: Double bevelled 16° cutting angle on each side.
- Hardness: 60 HRC.
- Handle Material: PakkaWood (premium, resin-impregnated hardwood)
- Blade length: 12cm
- Handcrafted in Japan
- Shun knives are provided with a limited warranty from manufacturing defects.
Read through our Shun Blog to find out more information about this top-end brand and the differences between their ranges. See all Chef’s Complements Shun Knives here.
