Laminated VG-10

A VG-10 core clad in soft 420J2. The core takes the edge, the cladding absorbs shock — Fällkniven's whole argument.

Typical hardness

59 HRC

Edge retention

2/5

Toughness

4/5

Corrosion resistance

4/5

Ease of sharpening

4/5

1-5 is a relative ranking drawn from published composition and hardness, not a lab measurement. Higher is better on every axis, and no steel is a 5 across the board — edge retention and toughness pull against each other.