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Petty (Utility Knife)

A small utility knife for trimming, peeling, and other precise kitchen tasks.

The petty, from the French petit, is the Japanese utility knife. At 120 to 150mm, it bridges the gap between a paring knife and a gyuto. Use it for shallots and garlic, trimming meat, segmenting citrus, slicing small fruit and the many jobs where a large chef knife feels clumsy. Many chefs say it is the knife they use most after the gyuto.

Our petty knives come in every steel we offer, from stainless Inox and VG-10 Damascus to high-carbon Blue and White Steel and powdered ZDP-189 and SG2.

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  • Petty knife with hammered damascus blade and dark red-brown wood handle

    Yoshihiro VG-10 16 Layer Hammered Damascus Stainless Steel Petty

    Yoshihiro VG-10 16 Layer Hammered Damascus Stainless Steel Petty

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  • Petty utility prep knife with saya cover and dark handle, polished steel blade

    Yoshihiro Inox Stain-resistant Aus-10 Steel Ice Hardened Petty Utility Prep Chef knife

    Yoshihiro Inox Stain-resistant Aus-10 Steel Ice Hardened Petty Utility Prep Chef knife

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  • Petty utility Japanese knife with pale camphor handle and dark blade guard, pointed edge
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    Yoshihiro Kurouchi High Carbon White Steel #2 Petty Utility Japanese Knife with Camphor Handle

    Yoshihiro Kurouchi High Carbon White Steel #2 Petty Utility Japanese Knife with Camphor Handle

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  • Petty utility chef knife with Damascus blade and light wood handle on cutting board

    Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Petty Utility Japanese Chef Knife (6" (150mm)) (Ambrosia Handle)

    Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Petty Utility Japanese Chef Knife (6" (150mm)) (Ambrosia Handle)

    $134.99
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  • Petty knife with hammered Damascus blade, rosewood handle, and wood sheath
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    Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Petty Utility Japanese Chef Knife (6" (150mm)) (Rosewood Handle)

    Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Petty Utility Japanese Chef Knife (6" (150mm)) (Rosewood Handle)

    $134.99
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  • Petty knife with dark wood handle and blue steel blade, with black saya cover
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    Yoshihiro Black Finish Blue Steel #2 Kurouchi Petty Shitan Handle with Magnolia Saya Cover

    Yoshihiro Black Finish Blue Steel #2 Kurouchi Petty Shitan Handle with Magnolia Saya Cover

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  • Petty utility knife with dark handle, silver blade, and light wooden sheath
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    Yoshihiro Stainless Clad Nashiji Ginsan High Carbon Stain Resistant Steel Petty Utility Knife

    Yoshihiro Stainless Clad Nashiji Ginsan High Carbon Stain Resistant Steel Petty Utility Knife

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  • Petty utility knife with stainless blade, wood handle, and saya cover near board
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    Yoshihiro VG-1 Gold Stainless Steel Petty Japanese Utility Knife Ambrosia Handle with Saya Cover

    Yoshihiro VG-1 Gold Stainless Steel Petty Japanese Utility Knife Ambrosia Handle with Saya Cover

    $149.99
    $149.99
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  • Kurouchi petty knife set with two matching blades and dark shitan handles
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    Yoshihiro Mizu Yaki Blue High Carbon Steel #1 Kurouchi Petty Japanese Utility Knife Shitan Handle

    Yoshihiro Mizu Yaki Blue High Carbon Steel #1 Kurouchi Petty Japanese Utility Knife Shitan Handle

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  • Petty utility knife with dark ebony handle and stainless blade, on wood board
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    Yoshihiro Kurouchi Black-Forged Blue Steel Stainless Clad Petty Utility Knife (Ebony Handle)

    Yoshihiro Kurouchi Black-Forged Blue Steel Stainless Clad Petty Utility Knife (Ebony Handle)

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  • Paring knife and black sheath with camphor wood handle.

    Yoshihiro Kurouchi High Carbon White Steel #2 Paring Japanese Knife with Camphor Handle

    Yoshihiro Kurouchi High Carbon White Steel #2 Paring Japanese Knife with Camphor Handle

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  • Petty utility knife and saya cover on tabletop, light wood handle with black bolster

    Yoshihiro High Carbon Blue Steel #2 Kurouchi Petty Utility Knife with Kaede Handle

    Yoshihiro High Carbon Blue Steel #2 Kurouchi Petty Utility Knife with Kaede Handle

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  • Stainless clad petty utility knife with dark rosewood handle and dark saya cover
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    Yoshihiro White Steel #1 Stainless Clad Petty Utility Knife with Rosewood Handle

    Yoshihiro White Steel #1 Stainless Clad Petty Utility Knife with Rosewood Handle

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  • Petty kiritsuke utility knife with kurouchi dark blade and shitan handle
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    Yoshihiro Mizu Yaki Blue High Carbon Steel #1 Kurouchi Petty Kiritsuke Japanese Utility Knife Shitan Handle

    Yoshihiro Mizu Yaki Blue High Carbon Steel #1 Kurouchi Petty Kiritsuke Japanese Utility Knife Shitan Handle

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  • Petty utility knife with dark saya cover and kurouchi blade
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    Yoshihiro Aogami Super Blue High Carbon Steel Kurouchi Petty Utility Knife with Shitan Wood Handle

    Yoshihiro Aogami Super Blue High Carbon Steel Kurouchi Petty Utility Knife with Shitan Wood Handle

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  • Petty utility knife on wood with black handle and gray patterned blade
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    Yoshihiro Kurouchi Stainless Clad Nashiji High Performance SLD Petty Utility Knife

    Yoshihiro Kurouchi Stainless Clad Nashiji High Performance SLD Petty Utility Knife

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  • Kurouchi-finished blue steel petty knife with light wood handle and light wood sheath cover.

    Yoshihiro High Carbon Blue Steel #2 Kurouchi Petty-Kiritsuke Utility Knife with Kaede Handle

    Yoshihiro High Carbon Blue Steel #2 Kurouchi Petty-Kiritsuke Utility Knife with Kaede Handle

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  • Japanese utility knife with black saya cover, kurouchi blade, and ebony handle

    Yoshihiro Mizu Yaki Blue High Carbon Steel #1 Kurouchi Petty Kiritsuke Japanese Utility Knife Ebony Handle

    Yoshihiro Mizu Yaki Blue High Carbon Steel #1 Kurouchi Petty Kiritsuke Japanese Utility Knife Ebony Handle

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  • Petty utility knife with ebony handle and blue-gray kurouchi blade on wooden boards

    Yoshihiro Aogami Super Blue High Carbon Steel Kurouchi Petty Utility Knife with Ebony Handle

    Yoshihiro Aogami Super Blue High Carbon Steel Kurouchi Petty Utility Knife with Ebony Handle

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  • Petty utility knife with kurouchi steel blade and dark shitan handle, in a sheath.
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    Yoshihiro Aogami Super Blue High Carbon Steel Kurouchi Petty Kiritsuke Utility Knife with Shitan Wood Handle

    Yoshihiro Aogami Super Blue High Carbon Steel Kurouchi Petty Kiritsuke Utility Knife with Shitan Wood Handle

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  • Yoshihiro Kurouchi petty utility knife with dark handle and saya cover

    Yoshihiro Kurouchi Black-Forged Blue Steel Stainless Clad Petty Utility Knife Ebony wood Handle

    Yoshihiro Kurouchi Black-Forged Blue Steel Stainless Clad Petty Utility Knife Ebony wood Handle

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  • Petty utility chef knife with Damascus steel blade and turquoise blue handle.
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    Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Petty Utility Japanese Chef Knife Octagonal Turquoise Blue Handle (6" (150mm))

    Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Petty Utility Japanese Chef Knife Octagonal Turquoise Blue Handle (6" (150mm))

    $179.99
    $179.99
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  • Damascus petty knife with ivory handle, plus matching wooden saya case

    Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Petty Utility Japanese Chef Knife Octagonal Ebony Handle with Alternative Ivory Bolster (6" (150mm))

    Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Petty Utility Japanese Chef Knife Octagonal Ebony Handle with Alternative Ivory Bolster (6" (150mm))

    $179.99
    $179.99
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  • Utility knife with kurouchi-finished blade and ebony handle, shown with saya cover

    Yoshihiro Aogami Super Blue High Carbon Steel Kurouchi Petty Kiritsuke Utility Knife Ebony Handle

    Yoshihiro Aogami Super Blue High Carbon Steel Kurouchi Petty Kiritsuke Utility Knife Ebony Handle

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