VG-10 Steel

VG-10 – Made up of Carbon: .95 – 1.05%, Vanadium: .10 - .30%, Chromium: 14.50 – 15.50%, Molybdenum: .90 – 1.20%, Cobalt: 1.30 – 1.50%, Manganese: .50%, Phosphorus: .03% This is one of the most popular stainless steels amongst Japanese knife makers. It has good edge retention and is very wear and corrosion resistant. Shun is one of the more famous companies using this steel in their production lines. It is also known as CMV60 and is used in knives by Miyabi under that alias.

Yoshimi Kato VG10 Suminagashi

Kohetsu VG-10 Damascus

Kurosaki Megumi

Masakage Kiri Damascus

Masakage Kumo

Tojiro DP

Minamoto Damascus VG-10

Tanaka VG-10

Yahiko VG-10

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