Okeya Ginsan Petty 150mm

This is another fun and functional knife from one of our favorite budget knife makers, Okeya. Together with his son, Okeya-san has begun making kitchen knives out of his small shop that has, until recently, exclusively produced Kogatana style utility knives.

The core steel used in this blade is Ginsan stainless steel, hardened to about 61 HRC. It is clad with a soft steel to both reduce weight and add overall strength to the inner core. The front cladding is given a good looking tsuchime hammered finish. This is a single bevel knife that is only applicable to right-handed users.

This single edged petty is a multi-purpose knife that originally found use on fishing boats. Recently the name has been attached to a broader range of blades that share a commonality in a flat profile, short length, and very little belly. They can be either single- or double-beveled.

The shorter length of this example makes it a perfect complement to a longer gyuto or chef’s knife. It is useful in smaller spaces and tighter places. As with all the knives we carry from Okeya, affordability trumps finish, so the handle is a very simple ho wood and plastic construction, while the spine and choil areas are not polished like more expensive blades. For the money, however, this is a good little performer made from a high quality steel with great cutting abilities and fun looks.

Brand: Okeya

Blacksmith: Okeya-San

Location: Miki Japan

Construction: San Mai

Method: Hammer Forged

Cladding: Tsuchime Finish

Core Edge Steel: Ginsan (G-3) Stainless Steel

HRC: 61

Edge Grind: Single Bevel: See Choil Photo

Blade Style: Petty

Handle: Ho Wood Oval

Ferrule: Black Plastic

Weight: 3.4oz

Blade Length: 150mm

Total Length: 285mm

Spine Thickness at heel: 2.75mm

Height: 33mm