Kagekiyo is a premium brand made by skilled craftsmen at Baba Cutlery Works in Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture, an area known for its traditionally hand-forged Japanese knives. The knives are forged from quality steels such as Shirogami and Aogami. Skilled craftsmen grind the blades to exceptional sharpness and combine them with specially designed handles that are tailored to enhance the functionality and aesthetics of the knives.

The series is built in 3 layers with SG2 as the core steel, surrounded by soft stainless.

The knife here is a so-called Petty/ Utility knife of 15 cm. It is probably the most universal knife of the common types after the chef's knife, and can also replace a chef's knife in many ways. It is not quite as tall as a chef's knife and is also shorter, which makes it very easy to handle. It can be used to slice vegetables and cut smaller pieces of meat - and it is also fantastic for trimming meat and finer cutting tasks in fruit and vegetables.

The knife should never be washed in a dishwasher, and should not be used to cut hard objects such as bones, cartilage, frozen objects, or hard cheeses. Remember that it is a characteristic of thin, hard metal that it can break.

Never cut into bones or frozen items as this may damage the egg. Always wash the knife by hand and dry it thoroughly immediately.

Please note that both the blade and handle can be seriously damaged and broken if the knife is washed in a dishwasher – this also applies to stainless steel and wooden handles.