D-2 Sharp!

ARtsig1

ARtsig1

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I now have 3 knives with D-2 steel and am convinced that it is a CUTTING steel. Two of the knives are by Bob Dozier, an Agent fixed blade and my newest acquisition a Buckhunter folder. Of course Bob is a master of D-2 and it shows! Both knives came hair popping sharp. The edges had a rough feel until I introduced them to my Sharpmaker. Edges are now more polished and don't even touch skin to send hair flying! I have used the Agent to cut carpet and even though this took the razor sharp edge off it didn't take but a few passes on the 204 to bring it back up to speed. I haven't yet used the Buckhunter but plan on carrying it since it is outfitted with a clip. Have another string about the BH, but still need to mention that it is one of the toughest folders I have ever seen. The tab lock system Bob uses on this folder simply makes this knife a fixed blade when open!
The other D-2 steel knife is my Darrel Dalph MADD MAXX. It has the modified D-2 which I beleive to be the addition on vandium? At any rate it also just scares the hairs right off! With the high grind it has it is nothing short of a scapel! I think it is the sharpest knife I have although both Doziers are right behind it.

How about it, anyone else out there equally impressed with the D-2 steel? Chime in and tell what you have.

Thanks.

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Art Sigmon
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me"
Php. 4:13

"For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword"
Heb. 4:12
 
Along with a Dozier I have a custom slipjoint stockman made with D2 that is wicked, wicked sharp and holds it a long time. Agree that D2 is much better than most other highly touted steels. Any custom that I have made now will be D2 or one of the CPM steels.

D2 just rocks!
 
Yeah, my only two D-2 knive hold edges better than any others, and they hold reeeeaaaaly SHARP edges. But then they're supposed to. D-2 is the steel very often used to cut other steel in tool and die manufacturing, punching, etc. But the trade off is that it can get brittle if overly hardened. Don't chop with D-2.

Tom
 
I have a Dozier Toothpick in D2, it holds a great edge, but my EDC lately has been a Buck 532 in BG42 and that seems to stay sharp longer.
 
Ordinary D2 has lots of vanadium, I think the modified D2 is intended to be more stainless (more chrome?).
 
Man!
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i thought that i'd done something bad!
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("D-2 Sharp" as in "Damn 2Sharp" etc.)

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Be well!/Jonas aka 2Sharp

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Naw. Stands for 'dat 2-sharp, he da' man!

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Art Sigmon
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me"
Php. 4:13

"For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword"
Heb. 4:12
 
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