Picked up a 24

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m.j.carp

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I picked up a 24, and I love it! So far, I'm liking the D2 a lot; it takes a toothy edge and stays sharp. Still shaving a week later, which is pretty nice. For the other 24 owners, what edge angle do you like for yours? I want to thin the edge out, but don't want to take it down so far it will chip, which I've read is a possibility with D2. So, how thin is too thin?
I had picked up a kydex sheath from Azwelke a week or so before I received the 24 and was happy to see it fit like a glove. A winning combo for sure.
Well, onto the pictures.


 
I'm digging your scales! Mind if I copy them?

I put a 20 degree convex on my 24 using the Worksharp, with a touch of 25 degree micro bevel on the edge with a fine diamond stone.
its tough for anything I have thrown at it. Its primarily in my fishing boat to cut up bait fish, line, rope, roots, and a push pole from an old willow tree.
 
cschol said:
I'm digging your scales! Mind if I copy them?

I put a 20 degree convex on my 24 using the Worksharp, with a touch of 25 degree micro bevel on the edge with a fine diamond stone.
its tough for anything I have thrown at it. Its primarily in my fishing boat to cut up bait fish, line, rope, roots, and a push pole from an old willow tree.
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Copy away, my friend. Thanks for the info regarding the angles. I sharpen freehand, so I am never really sure what angle I'm going at exactly, just a general idea. Have you noticed any chipping at all?
 
No chipping so far. I have not been too nice to her either.
I have a suspicion that Ka-bar has done something special with the heat treat on their D2. It sharpened hard, like S30V with out a lot of burr hassle. Has held an above average working edge for a while now. I think it has only been stropped once.
 
I don't know what angle I used but I would not worry about chipping. D2 is plenty tough and KaBar knows what they are doing with the heat treat.
 
cschol said:
No chipping so far. I have not been too nice to her either.
I have a suspicion that Ka-bar has done something special with the heat treat on their D2. It sharpened hard, like S30V with out a lot of burr hassle. Has held an above average working edge for a while now. I think it has only been stropped once.
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LG&M said:
I don't know what angle I used but I would not worry about chipping. D2 is plenty tough and KaBar knows what they are doing with the heat treat.
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Thanks for the input, guys. I'll have to give my 24 a workout this weekend.
 
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