Aus 10

[whitedoor]

Does anyone here have experience with AUS 10? I've been looking at a Blackjack Small with a 3" blade with that steel.

 

[rifon2]

I have a few knives in AUS10, including the Blackjack you mentioned (with cocobolo handle.)

The knives take a wicked sharp edge, and hold it pretty well.

AUS10 is somewhat similar to 440C.
http://www.agrussell.com/knife_information/steel_guide/index.html

I've often wondered why it's not used more often.

 

[Sal Glesser]

AUS-10 is similar in carbon to 440c, but not in Chrome. Edge retention and sharpness ability is good. Corrosion resistance is not as good as 440C.

Aichi ususally doesn't inventory the steel and it must be special ordered so there is a longer lead time to get it.

sal

 

[rifon2]

Thanks for the info, Sal.

 

[knarfeng]

Does anyone here have experience with AUS 10? I've been looking at a Blackjack Small with a 3" blade with that steel.

AUS10 is good boogie to me. I have a blade in AUS10. I've never done any real testing, but as an EDC, I find the edge holding to be in the same league as 440C and VG10. It is a notch above AUS8 in edge retension.

Takes a very fine edge. About the same effort to get that edge as with VG10. The fine edge is more effort to get than AUS8, but the resulting edge is just as fine.

Based on my own experience, I would definitely consider another blade in AUS10. Go for it!.:thumbup::thumbup:

 

[whitedoor]

Thanks for the comments. I'll check to see if the web site still has it in stock and order it right away if it does.