Tsunehisa | AUS8 | Honesuki Kaku 150mm Single Bevel VG10 is a complex alloy

VG10 is a complex alloy that holds a sharp edge well

Iminashi 10

It can hold 6 knives up to 300mm in length

Iminashi 4000 whetstone

Kyohei Shindo is a young blacksmith working out of Tosa City

Tsunehisa | AUS8 | Honesuki Kaku 150mm Single Bevel VG10 is a complex alloyTsunehisa knives come from various blacksmiths and factories from around Japan. They make many different style blades made from a range of steels. High performing and affordable knives they are a great entry knife into the Japanese knife world. AUS8 is a stainless steel, made by Aichi Steel, with good hardness and toughness, it sharpens easily, keeps an edge for a good amount of time and is not too delicate. Measurements and photographs are taken from