Interesting interview with Bob Dozier

I actually bought a Dozier after I watched this and I'm glade I did. No other knife feels this good in my hand and the work is flawless. Do yourself a favor and do not wait, get a Dozier knife.
 
I can totally agree....the overall workmanship...of his knives are outstanding....Dozier makes awesome knives....and some real beauties...his drop points are very and I mean very similar to Loveless...no question about it....:)
 
Great interview of an awesome man,thanks for sharing that!I have two of his knives,a Slim Outdoorsman,and a Buckhunter.The Buck 110 influenced him when he did the Buckhunter.
 
I read a post where ankerson said that the biggest myth in the knife world was Dozier D-2 blades edge holding ability.I think about that every time I do not have to sharpen my Master Skinners blade.
 
I really enjoyed the interview. I traded into a Dozier knife a while back. I'd been considering one for quite some time but was wondering if they were worth the extra money. I wish I'l bought one sooner. I have other very nice knives, but the Dozier is just right in every respect.
 
Did I understand him to say he was 70!?!? He appears to be in pretty dang good shape for 70. I like his direct manner. Kind of reminds me a bit of R. Lee Ermy. You see what you get.

Doc
 
willis said:
I read a post where ankerson said that the biggest myth in the knife world was Dozier D-2 blades edge holding ability.I think about that every time I do not have to sharpen my Master Skinners blade.
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And the second biggest myth in the knife world is that ankerson is the expert on all things concerning knives. Remind you of anyone...say Cliff Stamp.
 
Ankerson certainly wasn't saying that D2 doesn't perform so much as he was comparing D2 to the Killer V steels like S110V, and CPM 10V at high hardness levels, and custom grinds with thin behind the edge blades that make custom and semi custom knives perform so well. Those thin edges are one of the reasons Doziers perform as well as they do. There is nothing magic about Dozier D2. It is very consistent though, coming out at an average of 60.5. I know Jim has had doziers in the past, and still might. He speaks well of it but tells it like it is on why they perform as they do, and where they stand in relation to a custom, full hardness, Phil Wilson CPM 10V ( Crucibles version of A11). That is vanadium carbides ( over 9%) at a blade hardness of rc 64-65.

I know what he's talking about as I have a Dozier, and a Phil Wilson custom at full hardness in S110V. The Chrome and iron carbides really don't keep up in the long run with the bigger and harder vanadium carbides as well as the higher hardness steel holding those carbides.

I do really like my Dozier too and wouldn't sell it. They are just different animals. Hopefully I helped decipher Jim's statement about D2. It is a very good steel and it tested well, but he couldn't put it up against production D2 blades due to the difference in grinds that make the cutting and slicing so much easier. Likewise any of the other customs. He got such huge differences he didn't want to release the custom vs. production. They are a separate category and yes, that includes the Dozier D2's.

Joe
 
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Ankerson certainly wasn't saying that D2 doesn't perform so much as he was comparing D2 to the Killer V steels like S110V, and CPM 10V at high hardness levels, and custom grinds with thin behind the edge blades that make custom and semi custom knives perform so well. Those thin edges are one of the reasons Doziers perform as well as they do. There is nothing magic about Dozier D2. It is very consistent though, coming out at an average of 60.5. I know Jim has had doziers in the past, and still might. He speaks well of it but tells it like it is on why they perform as they do, and where they stand in relation to a custom, full hardness, Phil Wilson CPM 10V ( Crucibles version of A11). That is vanadium carbides ( over 9%) at a blade hardness of rc 64-65.

I know what he's talking about as I have a Dozier, and a Phil Wilson custom at full hardness in S110V. The Chrome and iron carbides really don't keep up in the long run with the bigger and harder vanadium carbides as well as the higher hardness steel holding those carbides.

I do really like my Dozier too and wouldn't sell it. They are just different animals. Hopefully I helped decipher Jim's statement about D2. It is a very good steel and it tested well, but he couldn't put it up against production D2 blades due to the difference in grinds that make the cutting and slicing so much easier. Likewise any of the other customs. He got such huge differences he didn't want to release the custom vs. production. They are a separate category and yes, that includes the Dozier D2's.

Joe
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I think Joe summed that up pretty well. :thumbup:


And yes there is no way one can put one of Dozier's blades up against any production knife because of the huge difference in performance.... And it is HUGE and it's the main reason why there is a lot of misinformation floating around.

Yeah if the person is used to the typical production blade and uses a Dozier it will seem to be mythical because it is when compared to that...

BUT.... ;)

Start comparing them to other CUSTOM knives that have thin grinds and are designed well and things come right back into perspective in an Apples to Apples comparison.

And yeah as Joe said I have explained why his knives perform the way they do more than a few times so I don't see where some in this thread are getting their information from.

I never dinged Dozier on anything.... EVER......
 
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My favorite knife maker. Well there are about 4 other makers I would buy from, but I've come to love his handles, his high hollow grinds, and his very thin
edge's more than any.
His D2 is like no others.
Have one of his AT's on right now.

Bob is a straight shooter, and I enjoy talking to him at Blade.
 
Ken44 said:
My favorite knife maker. Well there are about 4 other makers I would buy from, but I've come to love his handles, his high hollow grinds, and his very thin
edge's more than any.
His D2 is like no others.
Have one of his AT's on right now.

Bob is a straight shooter, and I enjoy talking to him at Blade.
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Yep, he is an excellent knife maker and really knows how to make a knife perform with excellent designs, blade and edge geometry and he uses a coarse very toothy edge on D2 that will get the most out of that steel.

That's what I have always said about his knives, not sure why some in this thread are trying to put words in my mouth so to speak, maybe they are clueless to begin with so that could be it I think.
 
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