Thread: VG10 & the Arkansas

Originally Posted by mike1011

I really like VG10 as a kitchen knife steel. As it happens i do have a Shun in my current rotation (an 8" chef knife, not the santoku type but the french type). I have found with VG10 that a bevel angle of 15 degrees (30 degrees inclusive) is a nice compromise between having a really nice sharp slicing edge that is somewhat durable. Any less than that and i find that you get a lot of micro chipping.

As far as edge holding goes i have never had any issues with VG10 at all, every knife i have had in that steel has taken and held an edge very well.

One last thing, for the love of god please DO NOT use a pull through sharpener on your knifes. There has been countless tests on these things and not a single one has looked good and most leave an edge that more resembles a hacksaw blade than a knife edge !

try good carbon steel you will be able to go ~15 degree inclusive and have no issues.
VG-10 in Shuns is not the best you can get, Hattori makes top notch VG-10 cutlery that performs a lot better.

Originally Posted by mainaman

try good carbon steel you will be able to go ~15 degree inclusive and have no issues.

i have a couple of Santoku's with traditional chisel bevels made from blue paper steel that are, i would say just under 15 degrees which have a wicked sharp edge To be honest all the carbon steel blades i have take fantastic edges but those two santoku's are the ones that have the thinnest bevels of all my kitchen knives.

Originally Posted by mike1011

i have a couple of Santoku's with traditional chisel bevels made from blue paper steel that are, i would say just under 15 degrees which have a wicked sharp edge To be honest all the carbon steel blades i have take fantastic edges but those two santoku's are the ones that have the thinnest bevels of all my kitchen knives.

The traditional knives are the keenest no doubt. However with good HT, and proper grind a symmetric ground blade will get very thin and keen edge.

Well it took a little longer than I thought lol, but I got my Arks.



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Black

I got a new Spiderco in S30V, and am enjoying playing with it but... My Nani's kept micro chipping the edge. Drove me nuts lol.

So I thought the Arks might help - and it did! Weird steel the S30V is.

Can't wait to try my kitchen knives on these stones.

Thanks for all your input guys!!