{"product_id":"kumokage-petty-aogami-2-kuro-uchi-damascus-80mm-octagon","title":"Kumokage Petty Aogami #2 Kuro-uchi Damascus 80mm (3.1\") - octagon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Kumokage collection is made from high-quality Aogami #2 high-carbon steel. Due to its high carbon content, the core and outer layers are not corrosion-resistant, meaning the blade can develop a patina and may rust if exposed to water or other corrosive substances for extended periods.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlade finish is excellent, but because the knife is completely \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ehandmade\u003c\/span\u003e, be prepared to see some \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003esmall imperfections\u003c\/span\u003e on the surface.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBLADE SHAPE:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Petty knives\" href=\"\/collections\/petty-paring-utility-knives-small\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eKumokage Petty Aogami #2 Kuro-uchi Damascus 80mm\u003c\/strong\u003e is a small Japanese kitchen knife. A petty is an essential tool in any kitchen, serving purposes such as peeling, mincing, paring, and food decoration. With its distinctive triangular knife shape, this small and wide blade excels at filleting small freshwater and saltwater fish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis small kitchen knife, also called a \u003ca title=\"Petty knives\" href=\"\/collections\/petty-paring-utility-knives-small\"\u003epetty\u003c\/a\u003e, is used for fine work in the kitchen where a larger knife would be too bulky. Because of the triangular deba knife shape, this petty is also great for filleting and preparing smaller fish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTEEL:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/knives-101\/steel-heart-of-japanese-knives\" title=\"Steel\"\u003eAogami #2 is a very popular steel\u003c\/a\u003e in Japanese knife making and one of the finest high-carbon steels, meaning the knives forged from it will have excellent edge retention and also sharpen very easily. At the same time, it is less resistant to corrosion, meaning the blade can develop a patina, while longer exposure to water or other corrosives could also lead to rusting. This is improved to some extent with the addition of chromium and tungsten, but it’s still a high-carbon steel that should be maintained accordingly (⚠️ read more about knife maintenance \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/knives-101\/guide-maintenance-of-kitchen-knives\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e). Aogami #2 steel is composed of carbon (C) 1.1 %, chromium (Cr) 0.5 %, manganese (Mn) 0.3%, and tungsten (W) 1.5%.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLAMINATION:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe blade was\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/knives-101\/blade-construction-lamination\"\u003elaminated with soft iron\u003c\/a\u003e, which is iron with only a small amount of carbon added to it. Laminating the blade improves its structural integrity, as the knife’s core is made of hard—and therefore brittle—high-carbon Aogami #2 steel that is prone to breakage on its own.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGEOMETRY:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt has a \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/knives-101\/blade-construction-geometry\" title=\"Geometry\"\u003edouble bevel (symmetrical) blade\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBLADE FINISH:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eKuro-uchi \u003c\/em\u003e(\u003cem\u003ekuro\u003c\/em\u003e meaning “black”) finish and a misty damascus finish create a rustic appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eraw, untreated blade finish\u003c\/strong\u003e with a misty damascus pattern give the knife a \u003cspan\u003edistinct rustic appearance, summed up perfectly by the name \u003cem\u003ekumokage\u003c\/em\u003e 雲 影, which translates to “cloud shadow”. \u003c\/span\u003eThe blade will glide through food with ease and deliver incredibly smooth cuts, thanks to Aogami #2 steel’s extremely fine sharpness. This knife feels and cuts like a true Japanese blade, and definitely looks the part as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHANDLE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOctagon Japanese (Wa) style handle made out of wenge wood with a buffalo horn ferrule.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Hatsukokoro","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46984982659418,"sku":"420107031468","price":120.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2077\/0683\/files\/Kumokage_Petty_Aogami__2_Kuro-uchi_Damascus_80_mm_420107031468_1_new_kanji.jpg?v=1754561811","url":"https:\/\/sharpedgeshop.com\/products\/kumokage-petty-aogami-2-kuro-uchi-damascus-80mm-octagon","provider":"SharpEdge","version":"1.0","type":"link"}