Shirogami (white metal) Axe anyone?

[JayGoliath]

Stung by the Japanese axe recently and looking out to try some in the future:

Would white metal or Aogami be a better steel for chopping?

Picture from Robin Wood's website here :
http://greenwood-carving.blogspot.com/2009/01/new-japanese-carpenters-axe.html

 

[Arathol]

Aogame hagane and shirogame hagane are not specific steel types. White steel is a simple non alloy high carbon steel that is available in more than one grade. Blue steel refers to a chrome moly alloy steel that also comes in more than one grade. The colors blue and white are the color coding used for the paper the steel comes wrapped in.