TojiroKnife Petty/Paring Knife 5-Inch - JAPAN

This is a knife of excellent quality. The factory edge was standard, so I immediately proceeded to sharpen it with my Naniwa Chosera stones and achieved an exceptional edge, thanks to the quality of the VG-10 steel.The knife retains its edge for a long period of use. However, to fully take advantage of the steel's quality, it is recommended to sharpen it with stones of the appropriate grit and use the correct technique.

This is the knife I have been wanting for a long time. I bought one for a Christmas exchange and was so sad when someone picked it. They were excited. So, I went back and got this for myself.After several months of use this blade is still shape. I hand wash it and store it in the box.

My 2nd Tojiro knife, love how Iits sharp, thinner blade slides through any job. I wish I had found these 20 years ago

This is a fine petty knife and I do like it. I'd prefer a bit more handle with ergo curves to help anchor it in my hand better to avoid that bottom corner. It's really sharp too.

I don't have real big hands and I needed something larger than a paring knife but smaller than butcher knife. I've had Wuesthoff knives for years and love them but this one has moved to the front of the line for all around utility knife.

This is the best little work horse I’ve had in a while. It’s a firm knife that can hold of to deboning along with a host of Garde mise. This one or the one slightly shorter would hold up well to this kind of work. Great product. Great steel.

We've had a Japanese petty knife in our kitchen for years before the tip broke, and we got this as the replacement. Great knife. Holds a fantastic edge, cleans easily, can handle all sorts of tasks. Bolsterless design (edge goes all the way to the bottom of the blade) makes it more maneuverable than a lot of European forged paring knives.My only reservation about this knife is that the handle is a little smaller than I'd like. I imagine those with smaller hands won't be bothered by this at all, but it's the only thing that keeps me from giving i 5 stars.

Have had the 8.3 inch DP Gyotu for 3 years and LOVE it, so I wanted something smaller for shallots and such. Well this is a miniature version of that knife - and it is just as sharp. Seriously, these tojiros can slice atoms off of molecules so be careful. I am very happy with this one, as it works perfectly for the smaller jobs...