D2 or CPM 154 for Skinning/Cleaning

Double edges, I made some fillet knives with D2 early on and it worked fine if you stay away from salt water. In a high humid salt water environment D2 will rust while you are looking at it. A good friend is still using one of my D2 fillet knives and I just reground it for him. All else being equal though I would go with CPM154 for that application. More stainless is always better around water. Other choices are 154CM, S30V or Vn or N690. For scaling you can leave the top of the spine with a sharp edge and works pretty good for that. Sharpening ease is going to depend on hardens and edge thickness. If you get one of those diamond embedded steel rods you can touch up a knife in a few seconds and you get a very aggressive edge that is good for fish and game. Phil
 
AlexWitte said:
Alright, well that's good to know. I just didn't want a fellow knife fan doing damage to themselves. You might wanna check out Frog Lube - it's a CLP that was designed for guns, but I use it on my knives because it's edible, food safe, etc.

I won't put a paste in my guns (I use MPro-7), but Frog Lube is awesome on my steel.
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I use MPro-7 exclusively (along with their cleaner) on my guns but for my knives (and I have 2 D2 blades I use for food prep almost daily) I use a USDA Cert'd food-safe lube from a company called super lube, its made specifically for lubrication/rust protection on food processing equipment. I get it at the local restaurant supply depot.

I use the same brand [super lube] silicone grease on my flashlight's threads, I pick that stuff up at my local harbor freight. I also use a small dab of the grease to hold washers and stuff in place during assembled, especially usefull for one-piece handle'd knives.
 
I would go with the D2. Both the steels are great, but as long as you oil the D2 it will not rust and will hold a good edge when sharpened. I have experience with both and they both seem to do a good job, but I would go for the D2. I compare the D2 Grip and the cpm154 griptilian together and I think the D2 out performs the cpm 154. I also see a lot of other knife companies like Knives of Alaska using D2 on their knives which are made for hunting and fishing. Brous Blades also uses this on most of their knives including the silent soldier which makes a good skinning knife for small game.
 
Are we really talking about CPM154, Or are we talking about 154CM? I think a lot of people get confused.

Personally I would go with a toothy D2 if you can sharpen it well. *I* can get get D2 insanely sharp. And it stays that way for a good long time. Annnd there is CPM-D2.
 
blame it on god said:
Are we really talking about CPM154, Or are we talking about 154CM? I think a lot of people get confused.

Personally I would go with a toothy D2 if you can sharpen it well. *I* can get get D2 insanely sharp. And it stays that way for a good long time. Annnd there is CPM-D2.
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It's CPM154. The same company I'm looking to buy from offers 154CM on some of their base fixed blades, but only ones that are too short for my use. Any tips for sharpening D2?
 
doubledges said:
It's CPM154. The same company I'm looking to buy from offers 154CM on some of their base fixed blades, but only ones that are too short for my use. Any tips for sharpening D2?
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Silicon carbide or diamond hones and light pressure. The same with all high carbide steels. You want to be able shape the carbides rather than dislodge them. The same goes for all of the super steels.
 
Both steels will do it, my little brother took apart a caribou and at the end it was just barely able to shave hair. Pretty good for 154CM.
 
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