Let us assume there are two different brands of knives that have the same blade steel such as D2. Is it reasonable to assume that the blade steel is identical? I'm not speaking about edge or sharpness, that can be made the same. If the answer is no what to do?
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Is this a safe assumption?
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Yes and no.
There's minor variables in the material that can't be helped, and even if both factories follow the same heat treat protocol there's gonna be minor differences. But the most major difference is gonna be blade geometry, two knives in the same steel from two different brands can vary a lot just because of that.
There's minor variables in the material that can't be helped, and even if both factories follow the same heat treat protocol there's gonna be minor differences. But the most major difference is gonna be blade geometry, two knives in the same steel from two different brands can vary a lot just because of that.
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No.
Not all companies use the same "d2". Some use equivalents.
Heat treat/tempering can vary wildly, making for completely different performance in chippyness, corrosion resistance etc
Put Dozier d2 against (input random foreign company) and there will most certainly be a noticeable difference.
Not all companies use the same "d2". Some use equivalents.
Heat treat/tempering can vary wildly, making for completely different performance in chippyness, corrosion resistance etc
Put Dozier d2 against (input random foreign company) and there will most certainly be a noticeable difference.
