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Noss4,
I don't have a problem with the thread staying open IF it gets back on track....
If we are going to just have a bash/defend Cliff thread, whats the use??
Tom
STR- tell me if I'm wrong, I respect your opinions (among others) on blades. D2 isn't brittle in the context of this thread. It's commonly tempered harder than many of the steels used in production blades, at 60 Rc or more to take advantage of the superior cutting properties. It doesn't take a mirror shine to sparkle in the display case and is a bit hard on production tooling- if fact, it's used a lot in industry FOR production tooling.
Temper some of the popular production stainless steels at 60 or above and they would soon be branded brittle as well. It is superior as a long lasting cutting edge with good corrosion resistance. It would, in fact, be just as corrosion resistant as some stainless rated steels if not for the 1.5% carbon content that gives it such good cutting properties. All the discussion is great, it's just that the minutia gets in the way of a rational conclusion.regards, ss.
STR: I no longer wear the hockey mask.. I hope this helps.
I have a question about why you feel D2 is best suited for a knife blade under the five inch range. ? as you stated in an earlier post.
It's my opinion anyone who posts or implies D2 is any less than a great cutlery steel knows nothing about cutlery or steel.
I don't need any references to prove that,. Just use one.
For pretty much the same reasons as Tom stated earlier. After that 5" blade length I'm more likely to do tree branch lopping and chopping fish and other things that its probably not the best choice for in a D2 slicer. Its more of a self limitation because I know how I'd use it if the blade was long enough and the handle had ample grip. I bought a Camp Tramp for that chopping stuff and branch cutting or even other such heavier tasks. I use that blade in my lockback in my signiture that is a D2 Sweetwater blade like any fixed bird and trout all the time. It cleaned a mess of fish not long ago actually because I just grew used to using what you have. In West Virginia when I grew up it was a 'use what you have and roll your own kind of world' and thats how we lived.
As a result of that I tend to use whatever is on me rather than walk back to the car to get it. I'll use my pocket knife for things that would make most people cringe. I got a new knife tonight in the mail and before I even looked it over good I had it out using it to pop holes in the bottom of a can of chilli we wanted out that wouldn't move. Few air holes in the bottom did wonders. It wasn't D2!:thumbup:
STR
Are you for real? I’ve found that most everyone honestly posts their true opinions and experiences. Heck if anyone is the one with an agenda it’s our friend Cliff. This is by far the largest forum and it is pretty fair to everyone and their opinions. Truthfully I’m not happy to see anyone banned but I’m surprised it hasn’t happened sooner with some of what Cliff has posted in the past. Heck I was pretty surprised he wasn’t banned back when he was removed as the moderator of this sub forum.You gotta be kidding. Cliff is one of the few willing and able to speak honestly regardless of the prevailing winds blowing around
here. Without the likes of him around, bladeforums is reduced to the credibility of a sci-fi convention,
I did? Please enlighten me where did I say that. Are you also implying that personal and professional experience isn’t quantifiable? I like D2 it is great cutlery steel and it has quantifiably proven itself to me by my use of it and experiences with it.db said quantifiable data is unnecessary. How do you argue against that? Things like personal and professional experience are fine
STR,
So if I understand you correctly...the RAT-3 I own is a good design for D2 Steel but the RAT-7 not so much? I have used the RAT-7 for chopping and it has worked well. I use DMT Dia-sharp sharpeners to keep my knives in shape if that matters. Maybe I'm much more "gentle" on my knifes but I have keep a small G.I can opener in my ditty for stubborn cans. hehe
I don't know a Rat 3 from a 7 so I can't really comment on that but I am not suggesting that what is good for me is good for you my friend.
STR