The pattern is cladding; the edge is the core steel underneath · review
The most expensive entry in this hub, and a set rather than a single knife: 67-layer Damascus over a VG-10 core, sold on balance and finish.
What we would actually buy Named core, real layers, no hardness. At this price the hardness figure is the one thing that should not be missing.
This is a set, not a single knife. Compare it per blade against the single knives in this hub before deciding it is expensive.
Genuine 67-layer Damascus over a VG-10 core, in high-carbon stainless, with the maker describing a balanced weight distribution between handle and blade.
The construction and the core. Not the hardness, and not the blade lengths in the headline specification — both are worth finding on the product page before ordering.
VG-10 wants a ceramic rod and a stone. Hand wash and dry every time. A set at this price left in a sink is a set losing its edges.
Not found on the American Amazon store, where the buy link falls back to a local search rather than to a page that does not exist.
Prices and availability are what Keepa reported on the date this page was updated; both move.
| Type | Set |
|---|---|
| Construction | Genuine 67-layer Damascus steel with a VG-10 core |
| Blade | High-carbon stainless, stated precision ground |
| Balance | Stated optimal weight distribution between handle and blade |
| Handle | Stated ergonomic, for fatigue-free work |
| Amazon reference | B0G3Q5QH5S |
| EAN | 4170000269571 |
Divide the set price by the number of knives before comparing with the single blades in this hub. On that basis it sits closer to the middle than the headline price suggests.
Partly. VG-10 is conventionally hardened to around 60 HRC by most makers, but that is a convention rather than this maker’s statement, so nothing is claimed here.
8.4/ 10
Named core, real layers, no hardness. At this price the hardness figure is the one thing that should not be missing.
A gift at the top of the range, or a matched set bought once.
Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for cookware and kitchen knives and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.
20 cm (7.9 in) blade · VG-10 Japanese core · stated 60 HRC · traditional Japanese technique · non-slip handle
A 20 cm (7.9 in) Damascus chef’s knife with a VG-10 core stated at 60 HRC — the best-known Japanese cutlery steel, named rather than implied.
Best for: Someone who wants VG-10 specifically, at a domestic price.
20 cm (7.9 in) blade · Japanese 10Cr15MoV core · stated 62 HRC · 67 forged layers · stated not laser-etched
A 20 cm (7.9 in) Damascus chef’s knife that publishes everything that matters: a Japanese 10Cr15MoV core at a stated 62 HRC, 67 forged layers, and an explicit statement that the pattern is not etched.
Best for: A cook who sharpens their own knives and wants a hard, keen main blade.
≈ $70
SET OF 3 · santoku 17 cm (6.7 in) blade + two others · VG-10 core at a stated 60 ± 2 HRC · pakkawood handles · wooden gift box
A three-knife Damascus set — not a single knife — with a VG-10 core stated at 60 ± 2 HRC, pakkawood handles and a wooden presentation box.
Best for: A gift, or a starting set for someone who wants three matched Damascus knives.
≈ $140
