The petty knife is light and thin with a bit of flex to it and is used for peeling, chopping and trimming. Not used in a hammer grip way meaning you don’t chop up and down like a chefs knife due to not having enough clearance for the knuckles. Mostly used for cutting away from the chopping board but is essential for any knife roll and home kitchen. The general size of a petty ranges from 95mm to 150mm but can go up to 180mm but this is considered to be in a slicing categories.

Kaijin (怪人) most commonly means a "mysterious person" "strange person" or "phantom" often referring to humanoid monsters or villains with strange powers in anime, manga, and tokusatsu shows like Kamen Rider or One-Punch Man. It can also mean "sea person" (海人) for aquatic creatures, or refer to "ashes/embers" (灰燼) depending on the kanji used, but the "strange person" meaning is most prevalent in pop culture.

Aogami 2 (also known as Blue Paper Steel #2) is a high carbon steel known for exceptional hardness and long lasting edge with ease of sharpening, It is a versatile steel with a carbon content around 1-1.2%. A key characteristic of this high-carbon steel is its tendency to oxidize and develop a patina over time, which is countered here by stainless steel cladding.

Weight: 83g

Handle Material: Mono African ebony wa handle

Handle Length: 115mm (4.5")

Blade Length: 152mm (5.9") Cutting edge

Blade Depth: 30mm

Thickness at spine: 1.6mm

Thickness at tip: 0.1mm

Cutting Edge: Double 50/50

Blade Material: Aogami 2 core with stainless cladding