Web Exclusive: Heritage Series Knives - Cocobolo Handles with D2 Steel

[Tecate]

In the New Product section, Buck just released the Heritage Series in cocobolo handles and D2 steel.

https://www.buckknives.com/new/

https://www.buckknives.com/collections/heritage-series-knives/

 

[Tecate]

I just checked quantities and looks like 170 qty of the 102 and 150 qty each of the rest available.

 

[Mister Coffee]

How do we feel about D2 steel?

 

[IDhorace]

hmmm... have to think on this one awhile. I have cocobolo 100 set with the brass, so do I "need" the silver as well? Probably not. And the knife budget is toast, to say nothing about the auto shop bills I just paid.

OK, I'm safe, I just talked myself out of it.

 

[jbmonkey]

I'm not a big d2 fan. it's okay but I would have preferred they just did these in 5160. I may grab one but im not overly excited on this run.

 

[Jeff of the North]

In for a 105 and a 119

 

[jbmonkey]

How do we feel about D2 steel?

let's talk d2...Dr. Larrin has written a couple articles on it. for those of ya who don't know the good doc...hes a PhD in metallurgy. he runs a good site filled to the brim with facts and information, based on science and industry measurements, not opinions.

All About D2 Steel - Development, Use in Knives, and Properties - Knife Steel Nerds

Thanks to Robert Erickson, knifeandgear_swiss, Dale Bushness, and Paul Hart for becoming Knife Steel Nerds Patreon supporters! Update 10/22/2020: I now have an article with how to heat treat D2, PSF27, and CPM-D2 and it also includes toughness testing of each steel and edge retention testing of...

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How to Heat Treat D2, PSF27, and CPM-D2 - Knife Steel Nerds

D2 has been a common knife steel for decades. I provided recommendations on how to heat treat it based on toughness and hardness testing.

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ill paraphrase some of his comments on it.......d2 has similar edge retention and toughness to 154cm, but 154cm is stainless, so is the better choice. d2s toughness is not so great. see the docs chart.

it does fair better on toughness and wear resistance compared to 440c which was top end in the 70s. so for folks using knives in the old days it was kinda an upgrade. less on stainless but better on the other two measurements. so its held on in many peoples minds that way it seems.

all that said... its a good steel for a knife and works fine as a knife but doesn't compare to modern steels with superior edge retention, toughness and corrosion resistance.

 

[caquino]

In for a 105 and a 119

Me too... if for nothing else, just to add a couple more variants to my accumilation of my 2 favorite knife models.

 

[Lesknife]

Maybe they had some D2 stock to use up. I’m not interested in these especially since the S35vn pro models came out. They will probably be good knives tho.

 

[Jeff of the North]

Me too... if for nothing else, just to add a couple more variants to my accumilation of my 2 favorite knife models.

I like your style

 

[IDhorace]

"uh, hi...my name is IDhorace... I was doing pretty well there for awhile... then sometime after I was here at the last meeting... well, this pretty little thing in red sidled up to me all sweet and innocent like... she whispered in my ear 'you look like like you could use a new friend'."

I'm weak. She and her sisters are all coming to visit.

Laugh all you want, it'll happen to you one day too

 

[AZbuckNM]

Is it real cocobolo? Or a laminate??

 

[AZbuckNM]

Is it real cocobolo? Or a laminate??

Never mind...just saw that it’s Dymalux....

 

[Fixall]

What?

*Paging the Buck marketing department*
420hc is waaaay tougher than D2. Like magnitudes so.

 

[jbmonkey]

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What?

*Paging the Buck marketing department* 420hc is waaaay tougher than D2. Like magnitudes so.

yep. not following their statement there, unless I'm missing something......

 

[Fixall]

yep. not following their statement there, unless I'm missing something......

I blame the new guy.

 

[jbmonkey]

I blame the new guy.

maybe Paul's super heat treat process makes their d2 that much better and I just didn't know it?

think marketing should have focused on edge retention being better......

 

[GPyro]

I've been carrying my SK Blades 212 in d2 lately.
I really like the edge performance of this knife.
I'm going to have to take a closer look at these.

Folks talk about how tough d2 is or isn't.
I like my knife to actually cut stuff.
This does.

 

[jbmonkey]

I've been carrying my SK Blades 212 in d2 lately.
I really like the edge performance of this knife.
I'm going to have to take a closer look at these.

Folks talk about how tough d2 is or isn't.
I like my knife to actually cut stuff.
This does.

yeah its fine for a knife and works fine. I have lots of knives in it and quite a few Bucks. there are no bad steels.....every steel has its place.

 

[bucksway]

I have a D2 Lil'jack Custom I used for months. Still have not needed to be sharpened but semi retired it to use other 112's and various Trappers..