Hattorichop Senior Member Joined Jul 13, 2011 Messages 575 Reaction score 1 Dec 20, 2011 #1 Has anyone used or own a knife made with Ginsanko Silver-3?
JBroida KKF Vendor Founding Member Joined Feb 28, 2011 Messages 6,801 Reaction score 1,739 Location Beverly Hills, CA Dec 20, 2011 #2 many many people here have... any one in particular you are looking for?
echerub Senior Member Joined Mar 3, 2011 Messages 1,990 Reaction score 5 Dec 21, 2011 #3 Got 2 here that are Gin-3. Jon's got um... jeez, I don't have enough fingers to count that many
Hattorichop Senior Member Joined Jul 13, 2011 Messages 575 Reaction score 1 Dec 21, 2011 #4 I've been looking at a konosuke nakiri made with damascus Gin-3. I was just looking for some input on that steel type.
I've been looking at a konosuke nakiri made with damascus Gin-3. I was just looking for some input on that steel type.
Seb Senior Member Joined May 10, 2011 Messages 498 Reaction score 1 Dec 21, 2011 #5 Isn't Gin-3 supposed to be very similar to VG-1 and AEB-L?
JBroida KKF Vendor Founding Member Joined Feb 28, 2011 Messages 6,801 Reaction score 1,739 Location Beverly Hills, CA Dec 21, 2011 #6 not in my experience... its not as crunchy as vg1, but not quite as smooth as aeb-l on the stones. Higher carbon than aeb-l too.
not in my experience... its not as crunchy as vg1, but not quite as smooth as aeb-l on the stones. Higher carbon than aeb-l too.