Japanese kitchen knife Tsutomu Kajiwara Petty TK-1112 12cm Hideo Kitaoka's handcrafted yanagiba knife

Hideo Kitaoka's handcrafted yanagiba knife has a 24 centimeter blade constructed of excellent Shirogami carbon steel

In keeping with that philosophy

the 2-3 millimeters of carbon steel that are exposed at the knife's curving edge could corrode and discolor

forged by Daisuke Nishida

Gyuto Japanese kitchen knife Tojiro Shippu Black FD-1595 with 24cm blade

Japanese kitchen knife Tsutomu Kajiwara Petty TK-1112 12cm Hideo Kitaoka's handcrafted yanagiba knifeHandmade Japanese petty 12 knife by Tsutomu Kajiwara. The Japanese word "petty" (derived from the French word "petite") refers to a paring or utility knife. The 120 mm blade is coated in iron damascus and composed of Aogami 2 steel. Traditional wooden handle made in Japan. Please take caution when using your Tsutomu Kajiwara knife. Such knives should not be cleaned with acidic liquids, put in the dishwasher, left in water, or used to chop acidic