The Futana series is a great series for anyone getting into Japanese kitchen knives for elegant aesthetics and beautifully finished wooden handles. This line features a fully stainless blade for ease of maintenance, with a attractive Damascus cladding.

We highly recommend the Futana blades as gifts for culinary students, professional cooks, young professionals moving into their first apartment, newly weds and more!

A petty (utility) knife probably gets used most often after your all-purpose knives. It can be used to cut small fruits, vegetables, and even some smaller cuts of meats (and many many more things, like cutting through plastic wrapping from a grocery trip!) If you have one, for a quick meal for two, you may just get it done without a chef's knife.

Brand: Hitohira ひとひら 
Profile: Petty
Size: 135mm
Steel Type: Stainless Steel
Steel: SUS-440, Soft Stainless Clad
Handle: Walnut & Pakka Ferrule Octagonal
Hand Orientation: Ambidextrous
Hardness: 60±1HRC