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#11
Knife Sharpening / Re: Chinese AUS10 and VG10 kni...
Last post by Dan - November 17, 2025, 05:27:09 PMOK, interesting, thanks
Danny
Danny
#12
Knife Sharpening / Re: Chinese AUS10 and VG10 kni...
Last post by tgbto - November 17, 2025, 05:15:17 PMI have no experience with these particular knives, however there is one sure thing : steel in itself is very cheap, even VG10. However, how it is forged and tempered will make a world of difference.
Tempering them well enough so they're resistant to wear but not brittle, then making a decent knife out of it is what takes time, and therefore amps the price up.
I know of an IKEA chef knife with a VG-10/Damascus blade that never got close to performing as well as a Shun gyuto knife, even though on paper they are similar. Despite being sharpened the same way, the same day, on the same Tormek at the same angle.
Tempering them well enough so they're resistant to wear but not brittle, then making a decent knife out of it is what takes time, and therefore amps the price up.
I know of an IKEA chef knife with a VG-10/Damascus blade that never got close to performing as well as a Shun gyuto knife, even though on paper they are similar. Despite being sharpened the same way, the same day, on the same Tormek at the same angle.
#13
Knife Sharpening / Chinese AUS10 and VG10 knives
Last post by Dan - November 17, 2025, 04:50:57 PMSorry, not sure if this post should be in the knife sharpening or the general section...
Hello,
I was wondering if anyone has any experience or opinions of the hordes of chef knives on eBay and Amazon and aliexpress etc. that claim to use AUS10 or VG10 steel in the core of their 'dasmascus' style knives.
Is the steel as hard as they claim?
Do they keep their edge well?
Is the general quality OK?
Or any other observations you may have...
There are quite a few reviews on youtube with in depth testing like these suggesting they are actually rather good, especially for the price.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1EPsqfodfk and
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EDjDkeeXwg
I have found 3 knife sets for a very reasonable 110-120 euros on Amazon for example
https://www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B0CMD4BZL8?smid=A1X6FK5RDHNB96&th=1
and here on ebay for a similar set at about 95 euros
https://www.ebay.fr/itm/317413234837
or here
https://www.amazon.fr/Zelite-Infinity-Inoxydable-Professionnel-Alpha-Royal/dp/B0110EKTUU
I know they are obviously not like the high quality and high price knives which can be found elsewhere but does anyone here have any real experience of how these knives really are?
I know, I know, in life you get what you pay for but......
....I have to say I am tempted
Danny
Hello,
I was wondering if anyone has any experience or opinions of the hordes of chef knives on eBay and Amazon and aliexpress etc. that claim to use AUS10 or VG10 steel in the core of their 'dasmascus' style knives.
Is the steel as hard as they claim?
Do they keep their edge well?
Is the general quality OK?
Or any other observations you may have...
There are quite a few reviews on youtube with in depth testing like these suggesting they are actually rather good, especially for the price.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1EPsqfodfk and
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EDjDkeeXwg
I have found 3 knife sets for a very reasonable 110-120 euros on Amazon for example
https://www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B0CMD4BZL8?smid=A1X6FK5RDHNB96&th=1
and here on ebay for a similar set at about 95 euros
https://www.ebay.fr/itm/317413234837
or here
https://www.amazon.fr/Zelite-Infinity-Inoxydable-Professionnel-Alpha-Royal/dp/B0110EKTUU
I know they are obviously not like the high quality and high price knives which can be found elsewhere but does anyone here have any real experience of how these knives really are?
I know, I know, in life you get what you pay for but......
....I have to say I am tempted
Danny
#14
General Tormek Questions / Re: Sharpening 28mm Rotary Bla...
Last post by RichColvin - November 17, 2025, 04:37:00 PMJake,
I re-designed the jig I make to be mostly 3D printed. (https://sharpeninghandbook.info/Jigs-RotaryKnife.html)
It is currently setup for 60mm blades which have a 10mm bore, but I think it could be easily modified for 28 mm blades. What is the bore size for those blades?
I re-designed the jig I make to be mostly 3D printed. (https://sharpeninghandbook.info/Jigs-RotaryKnife.html)
It is currently setup for 60mm blades which have a 10mm bore, but I think it could be easily modified for 28 mm blades. What is the bore size for those blades?
#15
General Tormek Questions / Re: Knife Steel Nerds
Last post by John Hancock Sr - November 17, 2025, 12:20:23 AMLooks good. Will have to dig into it. Painting of the shed ceiling waits for no man!
#16
Hand Tool Woodworking / Re: an informative video on th...
Last post by John Hancock Sr - November 17, 2025, 12:17:26 AMSaw this James is one of my favourite woodworking educators. Having said that it is a thinly disguised advert for Narex, but he is up front about it, unlike many others! I have a set of those Narex Richters and absolutely love them. The best value for money for the harder steel chisels. The Diamond wheels are invaluable for sharpening them due to the high MOHS hardness.
Great video and well explained.
Great video and well explained.
#17
General Tormek Questions / Re: Knife Steel Nerds
Last post by RichColvin - November 16, 2025, 08:15:23 PMI received Dr. Thomas' book, and read the parts relevant to me. It is really good, and worth having in your sharpening library.
#18
Hand Tool Woodworking / Re: an informative video on th...
Last post by RickKrung - November 14, 2025, 09:04:09 PMBest description of hardening and tempering and why that I've ever read/heard (not that I have much of either).
#19
Hand Tool Woodworking / an informative video on the hi...
Last post by Ken S - November 14, 2025, 04:47:35 PM #20
Knife Sharpening / Re: Sharpening High Vanadium K...
Last post by John_B - November 12, 2025, 09:39:59 PMI have a second wheel which I use 1ยต diamond spray on after it was initially oiled. I use Tormek paste first then switch wheels. I keep it in a sealed bag when not in use. It gives good results on my personal knives, however, none are high vanadium.