D2 steel and LANSKY

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Hi!

I've got any question please... :) :confused:

... if is possible to sharpen D2 steel (kabar) with the Lansky system Standard with three normal stones (hard, medium, fine)???

What do you mean? Is it possible?

Thanks for your comments...

Bye M. :cool:
 
You shouldn't have any problems with the sharpening job. D-2 can take a little longer than some steels if it is really dull. Best to not let D-2 get too dull, just maintain some as it is an excellent steel.
 
I sharpen my D2 queen stockman on my (stone) lansky system, but it takes a looong time. I recently picked up a replacement extra coarse lansky diamond hone to go with the other stones and it really speeds up the job, and makes quick reprofiling of other knives too. I find that the standard stones work great to finish and maintain the edge, once I get it to that point.
 
It is possible, but I wouldn't want to reprofile the edge or anything. It would take forever. I strongly suggest that you look into a diamond hone if the edge needs reprofiling. You can pick up a Lansky diamond hone or two for a pretty reasonable price.
 
Thanks to ALL for yours time! :)

So if I understood, while I'll need ONLY edge re-finish (blade isn't so sharp BUT not dull), standards stone works still "good". But if I'll need reprofiling blade, standard Lansky stone will take a long time and BETTER is diamond choice?

Ohh, sorry I've got another one question... :rolleyes:

What do you mean about the D2 vs. a rust? I've read somewhere that D2 steel is called "semi-stainless" steel. :confused:

Thanks a lot. M. :cool:
 
I dunno. Hardest steel I sharpened was 154CM, and it took me around 10 minutes to reprofile a 3.5" blade on the lansky. No idea where all the stuff about steels being too hard to sharpen comes from. Might take a few extra minutes, but it sure as heck is possible, and not that hard either.
 
D2 has a lot of chrome, but is not stainless. If you live in a dry climate and clean and dry the blade after use you may not see rust develop.
 
I reprofiled a D2 Camillus CUDA EDC (from A.G. Russell, only source with D2 blade I believe) using sandpaper. It was actually pretty easy. Because the blade is recurved, I mounted strips of sandpaper on a 10-inch section of ¾-inch dowel, using Elmer's spray adhesive. I clamped the dowel in a bench vise and tilted it to 17° with a protractor. It would have been easy enough to make two of these dowel and sandpaper units, V-stick style, but I have a swivelling vise, so I just did one side of the blade until I had an even bevel then turned the vise around and did the other side. I think I used 110 grit, something like that. This system is incredibly versatile and effective. I'm not so hot at freehanding, but I can maintain a vertical pretty well. When you're reprofiling like this with a coarse grit sandpaper all you want to do is get the blade hogged down anyway, then run your usual sharpening technology. Actually the sandpaper on dowel method can take you through to the finished edge if you want, it's just a little tedious cutting strips from finer and finer grits and mounting them on the dowel.
 
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