Sharpness of Dozier D2 Steel???

[VorpelSword]

OK . . .I have not read deeply into this thread so this may be redundant:

My forst thought was that edge geometry may affect paper cutting vs hair shaving.

I do not know this to be true in general or even if it affects Dozier knives, I am just raising the issue as a possibility.

 

[Daniel]

Every time I've been able to speak with him at BLADE, he always reminds me of that sort of cranky, cantankerous old Uncle who may seem irritable, but when your family went to visit, he would always slip you $20 with a wink before you left. He is a definitely one of the greats.

That is about as accurate as I would say!!

 

[Ebbtide]

I sharpen my Dozier knives on a DMT fine diamond plate. As per BD’s recommendation *
They’ve never needed more than a couple light passes. I always lightly strop them as well. They cut paper just fine. **

*I asked BD if I wore out my DMT hone. He asked if it felt like an eggshell. I said yes & he said “perfect “

**Paper has a directional grain. Turn it 90° and try again.
Also lightly strop on leather or cardboard to remove any burr. Cuz that’s what it sounds like to me.

Gotta put in a photo

 

[ncbuckeye3]

The Dozier I keep at hand will sail through receipt paper and heavier paper too. It is a piece I use in the kitchen for poultry processing. It cuts through bones like a chainsaw, good for heavier work.

I purchased this when it was available in 2004, a collaboration with A. G. Russel, a model that was done in the Dozier shop with all the materials, fit and finish and his heat treat except he sent it to a trusted third party to use double disks for a flat grind. Dozier as you know is king of the HHG. I prefer flat and sharpen differently than he does, convex edge with 400 tp 600 grit followed by a stropping with Beavercraft green. I used to backpack with it for years but go more ultralight now. There are other steels in my quiver that take a finer edge but this Dozier has done everything and never let me down once. It’s a keeper and never a drawer queen, works hard with nary a stumble for 21 years now.

I have one of these.

 

[ncbuckeye3]

Interestingly enough, years ago, on another site which Bob and I participated on, we tried to convince Bob to make a convex blade. He had never been a fan.

Finally, we prevailed and he made a test blade and sent it to some of us. After he had made it, he was actually quite impressed with its performance.

He made me a gift of the blade which I had a handle and sheath made for by other members of that forum.

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This is nice. I have a one-off Convex ground blade from home also.

This is the Professional Guide’s knife with the Wilderness handle with convex grind. Pretty sweet.

 

[DaveHS]

The Dozier I keep at hand will sail through receipt paper and heavier paper too. It is a piece I use in the kitchen for poultry processing. It cuts through bones like a chainsaw, good for heavier work.

I purchased this when it was available in 2004, a collaboration with A. G. Russel, a model that was done in the Dozier shop with all the materials, fit and finish and his heat treat except he sent it to a trusted third party to use double disks for a flat grind. Dozier as you know is king of the HHG. I prefer flat and sharpen differently than he does, convex edge with 400 tp 600 grit followed by a stropping with Beavercraft green. I used to backpack with it for years but go more ultralight now. There are other steels in my quiver that take a finer edge but this Dozier has done everything and never let me down once. It’s a keeper and never a drawer queen, works hard with nary a stumble for 21 years now.

That’s an awesome knife, with 20+ years of living and obvious good care by you. Thank you for sharing.

 

[SwiftDream]

That’s an awesome knife, with 20+ years of living and obvious good care by you. Thank you for sharing.

Thanks. Sometimes one comes across a piece that not only stays in the collection but is kept working on a continual basis. I give my girl a night off in the kitchen every Saturday and do the cooking, making enough for leftovers another night later in the same week. I’m on Monday lunch too. This Dozier is one of my big three in that kitchen. A traditional carbon steel San Mai style 6.5” Santoku does the slicing and dicing while a simple carbon Opinel paring knife does its part. The Santoku does a lot but isn’t supposed to be used for frozen food or anything hard or tough. The edge is super thin and I have to really watch my fingers while staccato firing down with that. The Dozier does the heavy stuff.

While I don’t sit around all day cutting paper, the OP did inquire, the knife slid effortlessly from my personal wooden block and she keeps her shopping receipts and shopping list close by to mysteriously consult and notate with pen. So I took a swipe and the ease and sound it made was very pleasant. So I just kept testing until the receipt paper and heavier list were laying there in tiny strips. Then I heard her approach and realized what I had done. So I quickly swept it all under her placemat and punched it down as best I could. I don’t think anyone is going to find out by I’m practicing my best innocent look just in case. I’ll not soon go anywhere near her lists, got it all out of my system. Now watch out poultry and meat processing which is in line with Dozier’s original mindset when creating most of his masterpieces for hunting. Yes they work well for other pursuits but paper slicing is right out for me now.

Not only his blade designs but I find his handles absolutely perfect, not too fat and not too thin. I know they ride as nice in the sheath, cross draw style on my belt as they feel in hand with heavier, slippery work. The black linen scales have good grip when wet and the scuffing they sustained during backpacking the sandy southwest only makes the grip better. The scuffs don’t stand out much but at one time they alarmed me. Then I just relaxed and use it.

 

[doctom54]

Bob Dozier makes knifes to cut stuff (especially processing deer). I've used my Kings River and Slim Outdoorsman for a number of year now and they have ALWAYS worked great. To be fair I've never tried to cut paper with them