Thread: Sharpening a D2 knife blade: some photos, observations, and opinions

Interesting post @Nick-D. I agree whole-heartly with your thoughts.

I have a 40 year old custom by Robert Uddstrom that has been my everyday sheath knife for that entire period - I don't ever recall using another fixed blade knife outside for more than a few minutes. Has done a fair amount of game, and countless muttons, and many cattlebeasts. As I recall it was one of the first D2 knives available in NZ.

The edge on this knife has never chipped (I am careful to only risk engaging bone with the heel of the blade - eg knuckling sheep's legs). For the first 10-15 years I owned it we "duelled" between me and it to get it really sharp. With the advent of diamond stones and a carbide blade shaper I've never looked back - it holds an edge like no other (and I've tried a lot of steels in folders, admittedly I favour softer steels in these).
@viper is making me a new small knife in D2, it will be interesting to compare.

Originally Posted by Tentman

Interesting post @Nick-D. I agree whole-heartly with your thoughts.

I have a 40 year old custom by Robert Uddstrom that has been my everyday sheath knife for that entire period - I don't ever recall using another fixed blade knife outside for more than a few minutes. Has done a fair amount of game, and countless muttons, and many cattlebeasts. As I recall it was one of the first D2 knives available in NZ.

The edge on this knife has never chipped (I am careful to only risk engaging bone with the heel of the blade - eg knuckling sheep's legs). For the first 10-15 years I owned it we "duelled" between me and it to get it really sharp. With the advent of diamond stones and a carbide blade shaper I've never looked back - it holds an edge like no other (and I've tried a lot of steels in folders, admittedly I favour softer steels in these).
@viper is making me a new small knife in D2, it will be interesting to compare.

Yeah that is the unfortunate downside of large carbides and good edge retention, usually makes them a bear to sharpen.

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