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

Originally Posted by mikee

@Tahr if you had to rate knife steels for field use what have you found best / worst in terms of both performance and ease of sharpening?

3V the best for all round features But just a lilt bit difficult to sharpen - but easier than D2.

A2 is a well balanced steel. Not the edge holding of 3V but still pretty good.

And for a real stonker that stays sharp for ever but can be more difficult to sharpen: 20CV. I have a couple and they are unbelievable.