Cowdry-X is a powder metallurgical steel produced by Daido Steel Co Ltd in Nagoya, Japan. It is reputed to be hardenable to between 66 - 68 HRc. It is gradually gaining recognition and is used by Hattori for high grade kitchen knives and a few hunting knives.
Composition
| C | Cr | Mo | V |
| 3% | 10% | 1% | 3% |
Not much more is known about this blade material. Unverified information indicates that it is available from Jantz supply, although I have not been able to find it on their site or ascertain a price.
