Has anyone had any business with japaneseknifedirect.com, pros, cons?, and do any of you have a Saji, Kanetune, or KIKU blade? also any tips as to whats the difference between white and blue steel? some carbon ratios but other than that they appear to be the same? thanks..G.
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element_%____Blue Steel_______WhiteSteel
Carbon _______1.1-1.2__________1.1 - 1.2
Silicon________0.1-0.2__________0.1-0.2
Phos_________0.025____________0.025
Sulfur________0.004_____________0.004
Chr____________ - ______________0.2-0.5
Tungstan_______ - ______________1.0-1.5
Both are very pure non-stainless alloys. (Note the low sulfur content). I have read that they get their names from the paper in which they come wrapped. They get their almost legendary qualities from their lack of contaminants.
White steel is a straight carbon steel.
Blue steel is an alloy steel, also very pure.
The white steel would have a finer grain structure.
The Blue steel would have better wear resistance because of the Tungsten. It also might be tougher because of the small amount of Chromium in it.
Carbon _______1.1-1.2__________1.1 - 1.2
Silicon________0.1-0.2__________0.1-0.2
Phos_________0.025____________0.025
Sulfur________0.004_____________0.004
Chr____________ - ______________0.2-0.5
Tungstan_______ - ______________1.0-1.5
Both are very pure non-stainless alloys. (Note the low sulfur content). I have read that they get their names from the paper in which they come wrapped. They get their almost legendary qualities from their lack of contaminants.
White steel is a straight carbon steel.
Blue steel is an alloy steel, also very pure.
The white steel would have a finer grain structure.
The Blue steel would have better wear resistance because of the Tungsten. It also might be tougher because of the small amount of Chromium in it.
> Has anyone had any business with japaneseknifedirect.com, pros, cons?, and do any of you have a Saji, Kanetune, or KIKU blade?
I have very good experience with them: very fast international shipping at a reasonable cost. I have a Kiku mini tanto knife, it's rather amusing, it is roughly the size of a letter opener but it is very usable as well. A very well made knife actually.
I have very good experience with them: very fast international shipping at a reasonable cost. I have a Kiku mini tanto knife, it's rather amusing, it is roughly the size of a letter opener but it is very usable as well. A very well made knife actually.