3 layer Japanese San Mai blade steel
Core layer is Hitachi Blue Paper No 2 high carbon steel Low carbon steel outer layers. Size:
- 13.75″ long x 1.3″ tall x .137″ thick.
Working: Can be ground as is or forged. Heat Treat: Instructions for HT will be included with each bar. It is a fairly simple oil quenching HT process.
Link to HT instructions:*please see page 2 of the file for the Hitachi info*
This is some of the finest Japanese blade steel similar to sword steel and makes great kitchen knives, hunting knives etc. White paper steel is extremely fine grain takes a razor edge and makes great kitchen knives. The bars with Blue Paper Steel cores are tougher and better suited for more hard use applications, edc knives etc. **Listing is for San Mai steel bar and not a finished blade blank**
