G-Sakai Bosen Enkuto

[nozh2002]

Very nice japanese hunter.

6 1/2" x 1" x 15/64" Laminated blade with High Speed steel core.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=397335

Thanks, Vassili.

 

[nozh2002]

Steels are powdered High Speed SRS-15 (core) and stainless SUS-405. 63 HRC

SRS 15 -

C=1.5
Cr=13
W=1.25
Mo=2.75
V=1.5

D2 -

C=1.55
Cr=11.50
V=0.90
Mn=0.35
Mo=0.80
Si=0.45

M2 -

C=0.95-1.05
Cr=3.75-4.5
Mn=0.15-0.4
Mo=4.75-6.5
Ni=0.3
Si=0.2-0.45
W=5-6.75
V=2.25-2.75

So SRS-15 looks like D2 on steroids - more of everething: Cr, Mo, V and W.

Thanks, Vassili.

 

[beefangusbeef]

Did you call them up direct and order the knife? They have a couple of very nice folders and fixed blades in their gallery. AG Russel has a similar looking knife made of hitachi white steel http://www.agrussell.com/knives/by_...nives/traditional_japanese_hunting_knife.html

 

[nozh2002]

I send them e-mail, they told me how much should I send them including price, discount and shipping. I went to post office, bought International money order and sent it to them by regular mail, after they got it they sent to me knife - it take less then 2 weeks - 10 days or something... Some dealers here work slower.

They have several ZDP-189 knives, also but expensive.

Initially I found at A.G.Russel their High Speed knife, but even it is listed as high speed I figured out that model A.G.Russel has is actually 440C not high-speed-stainless as it was listed - see here at the bottom:

http://www.gsakai.co.jp/jp/english/shop/shop_gsaka6.html

so I canceled my order and contacted G-Sakai directly, by e-mail...

So now I have this knife which I love more and more. It has handle which is thiner in the middle which makes it exteremely grippy - it is like hold itself in my hand. It is pretty fast, I think it is pretty good fighter.

And this high carbon, high vanadium, high molibden and high tungsten steel make me appretiate it even more!

Thanks, Vassili.

BTW: Knife on your link is Kanetsune (not G-Sakai) Matagi Hunter