Sakai Takayuki’s VG line sports a blade steel crafted out of VG10 steel and are designed with a 17-layer Damascus pattern and stylish hammer-strike markings. VG10 is a stainless steel that possess an HRC range anywhere from 60-61, making it a hard steel. The blades of the knives in this line are difficult to sharpen and either require their user to have good sharpening skills, or require servicing by a professional knife sharpener. VG10 knives are highly ware-, stain-, and rust-resistant knives, so they are easy to maintain. These VG10 knives sport a red pakkawood handle embedded with a stainless steel bolster
Recommendation: Sakai Takayuki’s VG10 line is best for chefs and intermediate-level cooks with good sharpening skills. Even though VG10 is a stainless steel it is of that variety that is harder than many other stainless steels, so good sharpening ability is required in order to maintain its edge. Additionally, knives that use VG10 for their blade steel are wear-, stain- and rust-resistant, making knife maintenance to the exclusion of sharpening a breeze.
Specifications:
- HRC: 61
- Blade: Double Bevel
- Stain-Resistant Ability: Yes
- Blade Length: 11.8" / 300mm
- Handle Material: Red Pakka Wood
- Steel Type: Damascus VG10
- Style: Kiritsuke Sujihiki, Slicer
- Cover: No
- Handmade details:★★★☆
