Alwayzbakin
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Hi all. I’m looking for help choosing a 135-150mm petty. I’ve never had one, at the moment I have a 240 and 210 gyuto, a really old shun that’s more of a 180 petty at this point, and a Takeda 170 bunka. I want something smaller and precise. Not sure what I’ll be using it for most: possibly something to have out for service but in many situations it could be a bit small. Maybe small fruit/veg prep or light butchery like removing silver skin. At the moment I don’t use knives much at work but I’m versatile and that could change. But in general it’s a gap I wanna fill and I’m always looking for the right excuse to cave in and buy a knife or four. My knife skills and sharpening skills are decent to good.
I’m most tempted by the 150 W#1FMs on Ai and Om that are on sale. I’ve wanted to try W1 for a while and am especially interested in Tanaka’s. I think a petty is a good knife to try this in as it would get less board contact than a gyuto and mostly near the tip, so edge retention would be less important than a gyuto. I’m a sucker for good looks and i think if they still had the ebony with blonde horn I would have caved long ago but the black horn still looks nice. I could even settle for Laurel and consider an upgrade dow the line.
I’m also quite tempted by the Ginga white 2s, but they’re out of stock on the two sites that carry them, and the price difference is similar to that of a handle upgrade with maybe better steel going to the FMs. But originally I thought I wanted a laser petty and this might fit the bill better.
I was also considering the Izakuchi from JKI. Also a laser, I like the edge retention and low maintenance of the stainless cladding on my Takeda and would be keen for similar attributes. But it seems like a bit curvier profile and isn’t the flashiest. But it’s the cheapest and a petty is probably the quickest to disappear or break.
Then the HDs Tempt me when they’re available as well. Flashy handles, low maintenance and I really like the way the steel sharpens on my 240. But then again it might be more interesting to experience a steel or knife line I haven’t tried before.
I could be way wrong but It looks like the HD and Ashis are thin convex, while the FM is a bit stiffer and closer to concave and the izakuchi looks to be almost a bit concave as well? Perhaps you could tell me your thoughts and experiences with different petty grinds and styles? Also, what traits do you value most in your petties specifically; as well as what traits you look for in building a slowly growing collection. That could help me make up my mind... on petties... well small petties... but then I also want another line knife and I wanna try a nakiri and I wanna get a Suji and I wanna get.....
I’m most tempted by the 150 W#1FMs on Ai and Om that are on sale. I’ve wanted to try W1 for a while and am especially interested in Tanaka’s. I think a petty is a good knife to try this in as it would get less board contact than a gyuto and mostly near the tip, so edge retention would be less important than a gyuto. I’m a sucker for good looks and i think if they still had the ebony with blonde horn I would have caved long ago but the black horn still looks nice. I could even settle for Laurel and consider an upgrade dow the line.
I’m also quite tempted by the Ginga white 2s, but they’re out of stock on the two sites that carry them, and the price difference is similar to that of a handle upgrade with maybe better steel going to the FMs. But originally I thought I wanted a laser petty and this might fit the bill better.
I was also considering the Izakuchi from JKI. Also a laser, I like the edge retention and low maintenance of the stainless cladding on my Takeda and would be keen for similar attributes. But it seems like a bit curvier profile and isn’t the flashiest. But it’s the cheapest and a petty is probably the quickest to disappear or break.
Then the HDs Tempt me when they’re available as well. Flashy handles, low maintenance and I really like the way the steel sharpens on my 240. But then again it might be more interesting to experience a steel or knife line I haven’t tried before.
I could be way wrong but It looks like the HD and Ashis are thin convex, while the FM is a bit stiffer and closer to concave and the izakuchi looks to be almost a bit concave as well? Perhaps you could tell me your thoughts and experiences with different petty grinds and styles? Also, what traits do you value most in your petties specifically; as well as what traits you look for in building a slowly growing collection. That could help me make up my mind... on petties... well small petties... but then I also want another line knife and I wanna try a nakiri and I wanna get a Suji and I wanna get.....