semi custom

MADE TO ORDER

This is a very limited release of S35VN steel knives. This steel is a high vanadium tool steel created in 2009 as a replacement for S30V and is something of a precursor to the ever popular MagnaCut.

S35VN has toughness roughly in line with CPM-154 (RWL-34) and XHP and approximately double the toughness of SG2 and VG10 with similar edge retention to S30V, MagnaCut, Zwear and CPM-154.

Its carbide composition is very similar to Zwear with a limited amount of vanadium/niobium carbide so unlike MagnaCut I would consider this steel fully serviceable on convention synthetic or natural stones just like Zwear (which sharpens just beautifully off of my Belgian Blue whetstone).

This item is a very limited release because there was only a singular sheet of thin S35VN available for sale in Canada at the time of purchase. Furthermore this sheet was purchased prior to the reciprocal tariff situation making it approximately 25%-33% less expensive than it would be to purchase the same sheet today.

The knives will be as follows:

• 220mm x 110mm
• S35VN @ roughly 63hrc
• neckless
• roughly 350g-380g finished weight
• with the same finish as my AEB-L “Basic Models” Cleavers
• there will most likely be dimples from peen straightening
• Low bevels, convex, belt finished
• radiused spines and choils
• two handle sizing options available as well as a multitude of woods including the standard burned oak
• “No handle” option available if you have your own (please leave handle slot size H+W in the order notes so I can cut it to the right size for you)
• lead time of approximately 8 weeks on these, hopefully much less

To read the makers summative assessment of various steels click Here

To read more about S35VN click Here