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Stainless steel

VG-10 knives

63 knives from 11 makers use VG-10, made by Takefu Special Steel. Stated hardness runs from HRC 59 to 60.

Also written as vg10.

By shape: Gyuto 27 · Petty 11 · Santoku 11 · Sujihiki 7 · Nakiri 5 · Bunka 2

VG-10 knives
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Hado Shiosai Ko V10 Olive Fukui Bunka 135 – Low Bernal Cutlery
Hado Shiosai V10 Olive Fukui Bunka 180 – Low Bernal Cutlery
Hado Shiosai Kiritsuke V10 Olive Fukui Gyuto 210 – Low Bernal Cutlery
HAYAMI Ginza Steel Japan Gyuto 200 – Low JapanChefKnife.com
Seiryū (青龍) Series Ginza Steel Japan Gyuto 210 – Low JapanChefKnife.com
FJ Kiritsuke VG10 Ho Wood Hitohira Gyuto 210 – Low Bernal Cutlery
FJ Kiritsuke VG10 Ho Wood Hitohira Gyuto 240 – Low Bernal Cutlery
FJ VG10 Ho Wood Hitohira Gyuto 240 – Low Bernal Cutlery
FJ VG10 Ho Wood Hitohira Gyuto 270 – Low Bernal Cutlery
FJ VG10 Pakka Hitohira Gyuto 180 – Low Bernal Cutlery
FJ VG10 Pakka Hitohira Gyuto 240 – Low Bernal Cutlery
Imojiya FW VG10 Tsuchime Damascus Pakka Handle Hitohira Gyuto 210 – Low Bernal Cutlery
Damascus Kasumi Gyuto 200 59–60 Low JapanChefKnife.com
VG Masamoto Gyuto 210 59 Low Chubo Knives
VG Masamoto Gyuto 240 59 Low Chubo Knives
VG Masamoto Gyuto 270 59 Low Chubo Knives
Sakon Cloud Damascus Okuda Gyuto 210 – Low JOC Goods
17 layer Damascus Sakai Takayuki Gyuto 210 60 Low Chubo Knives
33 Layer Damascus Sakai Takayuki Gyuto 180 60 Low Chubo Knives
33 Layer Damascus Sakai Takayuki Gyuto 210 60 Low Chubo Knives
33 Layer Damascus Sakai Takayuki Gyuto 240 60 Low Chubo Knives
33 Layer Damascus Kengata Sakai Takayuki Gyuto 190 60 Low Chubo Knives
33 Layer Damascus Wa Sakai Takayuki Gyuto 210 60 Low Chubo Knives
Kurokage Wa Sakai Takayuki Gyuto 240 60 Low Chubo Knives
Nashiji Sakai Takayuki Gyuto 210 60 Low Chubo Knives
Stag Sugihara Damascus Kengata Sakai Takayuki Gyuto 190 60 Low Chubo Knives
Sugihara Damascus Sakai Takayuki Gyuto 210 60 Low Chubo Knives
Fujitora DP Tojiro Gyuto 270 60 Low Chubo Knives
UN-RYU Gyuto 210mm UN-RYU Gyuto 210 – Low JapanChefKnife.com
Damascus Fukubekaji Nakiri 170 – Low MUSUBI KILN
Seiryū (青龍) Series Ginza Steel Japan Nakiri 170 – Low JapanChefKnife.com
Damascus Kasumi Nakiri 170 59–60 Low JapanChefKnife.com
Beginner VG10 Ho Wood Handle Misuzu Nakiri 85 – Low Bernal Cutlery
33 Layer Damascus Sakai Takayuki Nakiri 165 60 Low Chubo Knives
Seiryū (青龍) Series Ginza Steel Japan Petty 150 – Low JapanChefKnife.com
FJ VG10 Pakka Hitohira Petty 120 – Low Bernal Cutlery
FJ VG10 Pakka Hitohira Petty 150 – Low Bernal Cutlery
VG Masamoto Petty 120 59 Low Chubo Knives
VG Masamoto Petty 150 59 Low Chubo Knives
Sakon Cloud Damascus Okuda Petty 150 – Low JOC Goods
33 Layer Damascus Sakai Takayuki Petty 80 60 Low Chubo Knives
33 Layer Damascus Sakai Takayuki Petty 150 60 Low Chubo Knives
33 Layer Damascus Wa-Steak Sakai Takayuki Petty 120 60 Low Chubo Knives
Kurokage Wa Sakai Takayuki Petty 150 60 Low Chubo Knives
Nashiji Sakai Takayuki Petty 150 60 Low Chubo Knives
HAYAMI Ginza Steel Japan Santoku 180 – Low JapanChefKnife.com
KASUMI - Damascus VG10 -MB Ginza Steel Japan Santoku 180 – Low JapanChefKnife.com
KASUMI - Damascus VG10 -RB Ginza Steel Japan Santoku 180 – Low JapanChefKnife.com
Seiryū (青龍) Series Ginza Steel Japan Santoku 180 – Low JapanChefKnife.com
FJ VG10 Pakka Hitohira Santoku 180 – Low Bernal Cutlery
Damascus Kasumi Santoku 130 59–60 Low JapanChefKnife.com
17 layer Damascus Sakai Takayuki Santoku 180 60 Low Chubo Knives
33 Layer Damascus Sakai Takayuki Santoku 180 60 Low Chubo Knives
Kurokage Sakai Takayuki Santoku 170 60 Low Chubo Knives
Fujitora DP Tojiro Santoku 170 60 Low Chubo Knives
UN-RYU Santoku 170mm UN-RYU Santoku 170 – Low JapanChefKnife.com
FJ VG1 Pakka Hitohira Sujihiki 210 – Low Bernal Cutlery
FJ VG10 Ho Wood Hitohira Sujihiki 240 – Low Bernal Cutlery
VG Masamoto Sujihiki 240 59 Low Chubo Knives
VG Masamoto Sujihiki 270 59 Low Chubo Knives
33 Layer Damascus Sakai Takayuki Sujihiki 240 60 Low Chubo Knives
Kurokage Wa Sakai Takayuki Sujihiki 240 60 Low Chubo Knives
Nashiji Sakai Takayuki Sujihiki 240 60 Low Chubo Knives