Design for John Neeman kitchen knives

[John Neeman]

Hello,

We have recently designed our kitchen knives set that will be soon crafted.
Kitchen knives will be made in 3 techniques using elm for the handles:

1. Laminated steel - 2 layers of stainless steel on the exterior sides and high carbon/high chromium (13%) D2 tool steel layer in the cutting edge with final HRC 60.

2. Laminated steel - 2 layers of stainless steel on the exterior sides and high carbon/high wolfram (5%) HV5 tool steel layer in the cutting edge with final hardness of HRC 67.

HV5 tool steel chemical compound:

C
1.25 - 1.45
Si
0.15 - 0.35
Mn
0.15 - 0.4
Ni
0.35
S
0.03
P
0.03
Cr
0.4 - 0.7
W
4.8-5.3
V
0.15 - 0.3
Cu
0.3

3. Pattern welded steel

 

[FortyTwoBlades]

I like the massive chef's knives!

 

[frc505]

I like the look of these !

Never heard of HV5 tool
Steel ! How does it fare ?
What can you compare it
Too ?

Thanks for your time !

Frank