Good kiridashi steel?

[Knife devotee]

Is 80crv2 good for making kiridashi and if not what would you guys recommend for a beginner?
Because I am selling custom kiridashi to friend but I am still a beginner so any help is much appreciated

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

That would work fine. A kiridashi is only a small blade cutter, so it needs no high alloy special steel. 1075, 1084, 1095, 5160, 80CrV, 52100 would all work fine.

 

[Knife devotee]

That would work fine. A kiridashi is only a small blade cutter, so it needs no high alloy special steel. 1075, 1084, 1095, 5160, 80CrV, 52100 would all work fine.

Thanks much appreciated