{"product_id":"dao-vua-v4-classic-tall-petty-120mm","title":"Dao Vua V4 Classic Tall-Petty 120mm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKnife Style:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Petty\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSteel Type: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCarbon Steel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlade Material:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 52100 \u003cem\u003e(Mono Steel)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlade Finish:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Kurouchi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlade Hardness:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e60\u003cspan\u003eHRC (+\/-1)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBevel: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDouble\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandle:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Ebony \/ Padauk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlade Length:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 120\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeel Height:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpine Thickness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.90mm\u003cspan\u003e (tapered)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e X\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eg (Coming Soon!)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"127\" data-end=\"404\"\u003eThe new \u003cstrong data-start=\"135\" data-end=\"156\"\u003eDao Vua V4 Series\u003c\/strong\u003e is what happens when a handmade favourite keeps leveling up — especially when we keep poking the makers for improvements year after year. It still looks like the classic Dao Vua everyone recognizes, but under the hood, it’s a very different knife.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"406\" data-end=\"743\"\u003eAfter a ton of real-world feedback (and a few “please change this” conversations), we asked Dao Vua to move away from their old leaf-spring 5160 steel and switch this batch to \u003cstrong data-start=\"582\" data-end=\"604\"\u003e52100 carbon steel\u003c\/strong\u003e. It’s more stable, holds an edge longer, sharpens beautifully, and reacts more consistently. Same rustic charm… just way more reliability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"745\" data-end=\"1103\"\u003eOne of the biggest changes in the V4 is the \u003cstrong data-start=\"789\" data-end=\"798\"\u003etaper\u003c\/strong\u003e. Gone is the old “feather-thin but no taper” vibe. The new blades actually transition properly — thicker at the spine and gradually thinning out toward a precise, finer tip. The result? A knife that feels more nimble, cuts cleaner, and performs at a level earlier Dao Vua generations simply didn’t reach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1105\" data-end=\"1502\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1105\" data-end=\"1152\"\u003eStill handmade — still perfectly imperfect.\u003c\/strong\u003e Even with the upgrades, Dao Vua hasn’t lost who they are. Every V4 is still forged by hand, one at a time. Expect light hammer marks, small inconsistencies, minimal machine finishing, and handle wood variations. Because of that, we don’t usually recommend them as gifts unless the person already understands what a handmade knife \u003cem data-start=\"1483\" data-end=\"1491\"\u003eshould\u003c\/em\u003e look like.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1504\" data-end=\"1767\"\u003eThese quirks aren’t flaws — they’re the signature of a maker working with real tools, real heat, and real hands. Some people want that character; others love that these knives make fantastic carbon-steel “platforms” for thinning, polishing, tuning, or sharpening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1769\" data-end=\"2053\"\u003eIf you want to try carbon steel without jumping straight into high-end Japanese pricing, the V4 series is one of the best entry points out there. The blade \u003cem data-start=\"1925\" data-end=\"1929\"\u003eis\u003c\/em\u003e reactive and will patina quickly — but that’s part of the charm and part of learning how a real carbon-steel knife behaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1769\" data-end=\"2053\"\u003eThe\u003cstrong data-start=\"65\" data-end=\"74\"\u003e Petty\u003c\/strong\u003e is a compact, versatile utility knife perfect for all the small, detailed tasks in the kitchen — trimming, peeling, slicing fruit, herbs, or doing quick precision work. Light, nimble, and easy to control, it’s the ideal companion to your main chef’s knife.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Handmade, it's wrapped for transport with no gift box included. Optional blade guards are available:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kakushin.ca\/collections\/knife-storage\/products\/chef-blade-guards-sheaths\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eClick Here!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Made in Vietnam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51536182149353,"sku":null,"price":95.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0261\/4368\/6711\/files\/DaoVuaV4ClassicTall-Petty120mm.png?v=1784326464","url":"https:\/\/kakushin.ca\/products\/dao-vua-v4-classic-tall-petty-120mm","provider":"Kakushin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}