Takeshi Saji is a renowned third-generation Japanese blacksmith from Takefu, a city with over 700 years of knife-making history. He is widely recognized as one of Japan's most distinguished master craftsmen, celebrated for his visually stunning and technically precise hand-forged knives.

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.

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 a normal part of its use and is often mitigated by the dark kurouchi finish left on after forging

Weight: 91g

Handle Material: Octagonal Rosewood and pakkawood ferrule 

Handle Length: 115mm (4.5")

Blade Length: 137mm (5.39") Cutting edge

Blade Depth: 32mm

Thickness at spine: 2mm

Thickness at tip: 0.2mm

Cutting Edge: Double 50/50

Blade Material: Aogami 2 rainbow Damascus (Blue 2) Iron clad-Reactive