Material References

Damascus steel

In its modern form, Damascus steel is an alloy consisting of multiple visible layers produced in combination with a core steel. The base material used for the production of modern Damascus steel derives from steels with various contents of accompanying elements. The combination of steel grades with contrasting properties allows the production of particularly hard and at the same time flexible steels.

 

 

VG 10 steel

(61 ±1 HRC) is a classic Japanese high performance steel with excellent properties that have awarded it the moniker “gold steel”. It is a stainless blade steel of the highest quality with a high carbon content. This allows it to be tempered particularly well in contrast to other stainless steels. Moreover, VG-10 boasts a particularly good edge retention.

 

 

SUS420J2 steel

(56 ±1 HRC) is a corrosion-resistant stainless steel with a high chromium content (14%) and an average carbon content (0.3%).

 

 

HRC

Refers to hardness tests according to Rockwell’s C scale, employed for particularly hard materials. The Rockwell hardness value arises from the depth a testing object reaches whilst penetrating the test material (diamond, as the hardest material, serves as the value of reference with 100 HRC).

 

 

Powder Steel

Powder steel is a type of steel made with an atomization process, which create steel with fine carbide distributions for better toughness and to allowsteels that would not be possible with conventional processing.

Powder steels are used in high-end knives and industrial applications requiring outstanding hardness and strength. Unlike high-carbon steel, powder steel can achieve its outstanding hardness without the sacrifice of its metal strength & corrosion resistance, which attributes to the high cost of production and easy rusting.

 

 

Pakkawood

Does not refer to a particular wood species, but rather the general term for impregnated layered wood veneers bonded using high quality resins to ensure the handle’s stability and guarantee lasting durability in the face of moisture and organic material.

Material References

Damascus steel

In its modern form, Damascus steel is an alloy consisting of multiple visible layers produced in combination with a core steel. The base material used for the production of modern Damascus steel derives from steels with various contents of accompanying elements. The combination of steel grades with contrasting properties allows the production of particularly hard and at the same time flexible steels.

 

 

VG 10 steel

(61 ±1 HRC) is a classic Japanese high performance steel with excellent properties that have awarded it the moniker “gold steel”. It is a stainless blade steel of the highest quality with a high carbon content. This allows it to be tempered particularly well in contrast to other stainless steels. Moreover, VG-10 boasts a particularly good edge retention.

 

 

SUS420J2 steel

(56 ±1 HRC) is a corrosion-resistant stainless steel with a high chromium content (14%) and an average carbon content (0.3%).

 

 

HRC

Refers to hardness tests according to Rockwell’s C scale, employed for particularly hard materials. The Rockwell hardness value arises from the depth a testing object reaches whilst penetrating the test material (diamond, as the hardest material, serves as the value of reference with 100 HRC).

 

 

Powder Steel

Powder steel is a type of steel made with an atomization process, which create steel with fine carbide distributions for better toughness and to allowsteels that would not be possible with conventional processing.

Powder steels are used in high-end knives and industrial applications requiring outstanding hardness and strength. Unlike high-carbon steel, powder steel can achieve its outstanding hardness without the sacrifice of its metal strength & corrosion resistance, which attributes to the high cost of production and easy rusting.

 

 

Pakkawood

Does not refer to a particular wood species, but rather the general term for impregnated layered wood veneers bonded using high quality resins to ensure the handle’s stability and guarantee lasting durability in the face of moisture and organic material.