About the Maker - Kitasho

Kitasho Co., Ltd. is a wholesale trading company of all bladed products, located in Seki city, Japan. It was established in 1964 and has been making cutlery and wholesaling since 1930. It produces high quality traditional knives suitable for everyday life, such as outdoor knives, kitchen knives, scissors, nail clippers, and various other cutlery products. It also has its own brand of Seki Kanetsune, which is named after a famous swordsmith who lived in the Muromachi period and made extremely keen and tough katanas.

About the Shape - Petty

Petty (ぺティ) knives are considered to be a smaller version of the Gyuto and are similarly used as an all-rounder knife to peel, slice, dice, mince, peel and trim a variety of smaller fruits, vegetables, herbs, garnishes and proteins.

About the Steel - Aogami #2

Developed by Hitachi Metals in Japan, the Aogami (Blue) No. 2 steel is a high-carbon steel. The steel has a very high hardness therefore long edge retention. Special care must be taken as knives made with the Aogami Steel No. 2 is prone to rust.

About the Finish - Nashiji

Nashiji (梨子地) literally translates to pear-fruit-skin as the finish imitates the skin of an Asian pear. This finish is created by polishing away the dark oxides while retaining the rough texture. Some may say Nashiji is in the middle between Kurouchi and Migaki.

About the Finish - Tsuchime

Tsuchime (槌目) refers to a hammered finish. This could be a result from the forging process or be added/hand-hammered by the blacksmith to create an indented and unique finish.

Kanetsune Seki Aogami #2 Nashiji Tsuchime Petty 135mm

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