Mcusta Petty Supreme Hammered 150mm (5.9″)

Mcusta Petty Supreme Hammered is a great performing kitchen knife, made from the popular VG-10 steel, clad into 33 layers of softer, stainless Damascus steel. The top part of the blade features dents from the hammer, which have been polished to a high polish, while the bottom part of the blade features a subtle, wavy Damascus pattern.

A petty knife is basically a smaller version of a gyuto knife (Chef’s knife). Petty knives are intended for all those smaller tasks where larger knives are deemed unwieldy, both on and off the cutting board. A must-have knife in every kitchen, it can be used for peeling, mincing, paring, and decorating food.

It has a double bevel (symmetrical) blade with convex (full hamaguri) grind. Hamaguri grind allows superior sharpness that requires delicate handling and helps to prevent food from sticking to the blade. Such a shape keeps a lot of metal behind the edge and makes for a stronger edge, yet it still allows a good degree of sharpness. The downside to a convex grind is that it is very hard to reproduce by anyone other than a very experienced sharpener.

Supreme Hammered is a full-tang petty, attached to a beautiful, durable and unique-looking red pakkawood octagonal-shaped handle. The middle of the handle features a rhombus-shaped pin with a mother-of-pearl inlay that adds a classy, vintage look. A stainless bolster is added for a smooth transition from the blade to the handle. 

About Mcusta Zanmai:
Mcusta Zanmai has an interesting (and very high tech) philosophy of knife manufacturing. With their 800-year tradition of making knives, they decided to incorporate traditional knife craftsmanship knowledge into their own custom-made machines. Mcusta is the only knife manufacturer who uses laser machines to cut out the knives, instead of stamping the knives out of the steel sheet. Due to this process, their blades are less susceptible to structural stresses in the steel, making them the most innovative and modern knife maker in Japan.

Handles and pins are milled to the precision of 1/1000mm with their high-quality CNC machines. Every knife is then inspected and assembled by hand. The final (sharp) edge is sharpened by Mcusta’s team of master craftsmen to get a very good out-of-the-box sharpness. 

☝️ Fun fact: Mcusta is a made-up word – a combination of Machine and custom!