440C — HRC 57–59 — From $89
The most rust-resistant steel we work in, and the easiest to keep sharp — for students, home grooming and wet coats.
Edge
Convex (hamaguri) · hand-honed
Our Steel
Our Steel
A shear is only as good as the steel underneath the polish. We work in three Japanese grades — 440C, VG-10 and ATS-314 — and finish every pair in our own workshop. Below is which one is yours.
Know your blade
Three steels. One standard.
We work in the same three grades the most respected Western brands specify — and we tell you exactly which one is in which pair. No mystery steel, no vague "premium alloy" copy.
VG-10 — HRC 59–61 — From $189
Cobalt-alloyed, with a smoother cut and a tougher edge — for groomers who stand at the bench all day.
Edge
Convex (hamaguri) · hand-honed
ATS-314 — HRC 60–62 — From $329
Our least-pull steel and the longest edge life in the range — for a high-volume bench on dense coats.
Edge
Convex (hamaguri) · hand-honed
Anatomy
Where the sharpness actually lives.
A shear is only as good as its edge geometry. Ours are hollow-ground to a convex profile, then honed and stropped by hand — the slow way, because it is the only way to get a blade that slices instead of pushes.
| Blade geometry | Convex (hamaguri) — slices cleanly, resists folding |
|---|---|
| Edge angle | Approx. 55° inclusive, hand-finished |
| Pivot | Adjustable tension screw, ball-bearing option |
| Handle | Offset / crane / swivel — fitted to hand size |
| Finish | Mirror polish or satin, your choice at checkout |
Provenance
You get the paperwork, not just the promise.
"Japanese steel" gets printed on a lot of blades that never saw a Japanese mill. So every fusheart shear ships with its documentation in the box. Check the numbers before you trust the edge.
Steel grade
VG-10 / 440C
Mill origin
Japan
Hardness (HRC)
57–59 / 59–61 / 60–62
Edge geometry
Convex, hand-honed
Includes
Mill cert · HRC report
Warranty
Lifetime edge guarantee