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SharpEdge ZDP-189 Petty Knife Black
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SharpEdge ZDP-189 Petty Knife Black
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A smaller version of the ZDP-189 Bunka Black, the ZDP-189 Petty Knife is the ideal all-around kitchen knife for compact settings. Made in the workshop of esteemed Japanese knifemaker Yoshida Hamono, this petty knife features a ZDP-189 steel blade inscribed with Japanese characters and an ambidextrous walnut handle in the traditional Japanese “Wa” style Read More
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Rudolph
278
Feb 7, 2020
peluche1Yes, check out the home page as well. https://sharpedgeshop.com/collections/petty-paring-utility-knives-small/products/zdp-189-petty-black-135mm
wayfarerway
5
Feb 11, 2020
RudolphThanks for answering. Definitely don’t want to buy anything from China
Poblopuablo
338
Feb 6, 2020
Is this a high carbon steel? It looks like it, I only ask because I don't think I would be able to keep it not rusty. :/
TheJetFuel
2
Feb 6, 2020
PoblopuabloZDP189 does have high carbon content and will patina with use and therefore will rust if not cared for. Rinsing and wiping dry after usage is really all you would need to do though.
Kavik
5531
Feb 12, 2020
PoblopuabloIt does have high carbon content, but also has very high chromium content...so it's not what you would normally think when you say "high carbon steel"
Some googling will show that it's classified as a stainless steel.
No steel is completely stain-proof, just stain-less.
I've had no problem maintaining these knives, they act like any other stainless I have, not at all like the carbons. I wouldn't shy away from them if that's your only concern
FamousGurkhaKhukuriHouse
0
Feb 6, 2020
The knife really looks great and i wonder how easy it is to use.
Kavik
5531
Nov 6, 2019
Mine just arrived today, ordered direct from the company
SharpEdge really delivered on their namesake again lol
Even being a lighter, smaller knife, this thing push cuts newspaper with just the weight of the blade. Impressive for an out of the box edge!
All in all, it looks like it'll be a great knife. A little bigger than I had pictured in my head, but not so big that it's a problem.
I'm just used to my other petty knives that are on the smaller side at 120mm.
If I had to find faults, I can list 3, but none of them are major at all, and all are just what you get in a hand forged, hand ground, hand sharpened, hand finished knife with natural materials in the handle
The handle: there is a slight step between the wood and the ferrule, and the wax finish only fills about 95% of the gap at the base of the blade.
Both things indicate the ferrule material probably shrunk a little more than the walnut between Slovenia and here, not surprising.
Isn't even a problem, but could be fixed with sandpaper and re-waxing
Grinding on the blade path is a little wonky. Looks to be ground on a wheel, not a belt and platen, so again not surprising.
And nothing that will hurt the performance, just enough to catch waves in reflections. Could be flattened out on the stones easily when it needs sharpening.
Grinding on the edge of the blade is a bit uneven too.
Still sharp as f***, but similar to the issue I mentioned with the bunka: these have a bevel set, then get convexed, and both have a couple small spots where the convexing didn't take over the entirety of the original bevel (that may not make sense, but I don't know how else to put it. Some flat spots show through)
Also something that will resolve itself in the first sharpening, so I'm not bothered.
I won't be able to give an actual review here later, since I didn't buy it here, but yes. Yes, I would recommend this based on my initial tests/examination. And I would pair it with the matching Bunka 😉👍
Kavik
5531
Nov 7, 2019
I think i'm already decided on a full strip of magnets (or two parallel strips, depending on the strength of the magnets). My OCD wouldn't like the uneven spacing of different width knives on center on individual magnet spots lol
sharpedge
220
SharpEdge
Nov 7, 2019
KavikHaha, I understand! Looking forward to the final product, send us some photos when you're done!
PrismaticOrb
50
Oct 21, 2019
I would like to see a whole set for sale. I work in an institutional kitchen at a hospital and would like a good workhorse set of blades I can maintain myself to get the job done safely without relying on cheap kitchen knifes.
sharpedge
220
SharpEdge
Oct 22, 2019
Hi, thanks for your comment and ideas :) We'll pitch it to Drop, Im sure we are able to organize one drop with a ZDP-189 set.
We ran a drop with a knife set and a knife roll a few months ago. Would such a roll work for you? Im thinking we would offer a set with an optional knife roll to choose additionally.
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PrismaticOrb
50
Oct 22, 2019
sharpedgeThat looks nice I think a set with the petty, bunka and gyuto zdp-189 knives would do well. A roll and a basic sharpening set would be a good Christmas bundle.
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sharpedge
220
SharpEdge
Oct 22, 2019
Hey Kavik, thanks for your insightful comment, always very thorough and to the point! The finish and make of this petty is of the same quality as the bunka. We're looking forward to your review if your paycheck will allow it :) . Im happy to offer the same price deal to you later on if that would work better for you. If so, you can send me an email and I'll arrange it for you (grega@sharpedgeshop.com). Best, Grega
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