D2 - iKnife Collector2024-03-29T01:41:29Zhttps://iknifecollector.com/group/carbonsteelgroup/forum/topics/d2?feed=yes&xn_auth=noFred,
I tend to like it also.…tag:iknifecollector.com,2015-04-23:3181080:Comment:13059712015-04-23T13:29:40.899ZJan Carterhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/JanCarter
<p>Fred,</p>
<p>I tend to like it also. That first sharpen may be a little tougher but the dang thing will stay sharp forever with just a little touch up now and again</p>
<p>Fred,</p>
<p>I tend to like it also. That first sharpen may be a little tougher but the dang thing will stay sharp forever with just a little touch up now and again</p> I have been using D-2 for ove…tag:iknifecollector.com,2015-04-13:3181080:Comment:13009352015-04-13T13:38:25.989ZFred OBrienhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/FredOBrien
<p>I have been using D-2 for over 40 years. Love it! Have used it to build stamping dies, knives, and spinners for copper tubing. Yes it is hard to sharpen. Diamond sharpeners help. I prefer to draw it a little farther to about Rc55 as it seems to hold an edge a little better. To each his own though. 60 also works well for a knife taking less abuse. Doesn't rust quickly either. I little hard to work and machine until you are used to it. Much slower speeds with no lube helps.</p>
<p>I have been using D-2 for over 40 years. Love it! Have used it to build stamping dies, knives, and spinners for copper tubing. Yes it is hard to sharpen. Diamond sharpeners help. I prefer to draw it a little farther to about Rc55 as it seems to hold an edge a little better. To each his own though. 60 also works well for a knife taking less abuse. Doesn't rust quickly either. I little hard to work and machine until you are used to it. Much slower speeds with no lube helps.</p> I'm going w/ a typo.
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If the…tag:iknifecollector.com,2015-01-26:3181080:Comment:12583672015-01-26T03:26:10.982ZD alehttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/DaleDavenport
<p style="text-align: center;">I'm going w/ a typo.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">If their D2 wasn't hardened to a higher Rockwell value than their 420HC .. the two resulting blades .. one of 420HC & one of D2 would sharpen w/ the same degree of difficulty .. which isn't true.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Also, why offer the premium ATS-34 & D2 steels primarily on their upper lines .. if the less…</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">I'm going w/ a typo.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">If their D2 wasn't hardened to a higher Rockwell value than their 420HC .. the two resulting blades .. one of 420HC & one of D2 would sharpen w/ the same degree of difficulty .. which isn't true.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Also, why offer the premium ATS-34 & D2 steels primarily on their upper lines .. if the less expensive 420HC would perform as well.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">.<br/>No .. a salesperson compiled the catalog data ... imo.</p> Jan;
Makes me wonder whether…tag:iknifecollector.com,2015-01-26:3181080:Comment:12580912015-01-26T00:38:06.837ZSteve Pfeifferhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/StevePfeiffer
<p>Jan;</p>
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<p>Makes me wonder whether its an error in their descriptions or whether Queen really heat treats all of their steels to the same RC.</p>
<p>Jan;</p>
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<p>Makes me wonder whether its an error in their descriptions or whether Queen really heat treats all of their steels to the same RC.</p> Steve, I noticed that alsotag:iknifecollector.com,2015-01-26:3181080:Comment:12580892015-01-26T00:04:57.521ZJan Carterhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/JanCarter
<p>Steve, I noticed that also</p>
<p>Steve, I noticed that also</p> Queen's 2015 catalog shows th…tag:iknifecollector.com,2015-01-25:3181080:Comment:12582672015-01-25T23:32:51.293ZSteve Pfeifferhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/StevePfeiffer
<p>Queen's 2015 catalog shows the hardness at 57 to 59 RC for the D2. That is the same hardness that they show for their other steels in the catalog, ATS-34, 420 stainless, and 1095.</p>
<p>Queen's 2015 catalog shows the hardness at 57 to 59 RC for the D2. That is the same hardness that they show for their other steels in the catalog, ATS-34, 420 stainless, and 1095.</p> Like the other guys have said…tag:iknifecollector.com,2014-11-21:3181080:Comment:12292802014-11-21T07:54:03.194ZJohn Bamfordhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/JohnBamford
<p>Like the other guys have said it is the reprofiling that is the problem with D2 . I have only just got a diamond stone, a fine one, and it seems to me the way to go for D2, I am already thinking I may need a coarse diamond stone for future Queen knives . Unless Queen could start to thin them out a bit first , it is my favourite steel though .</p>
<p>Like the other guys have said it is the reprofiling that is the problem with D2 . I have only just got a diamond stone, a fine one, and it seems to me the way to go for D2, I am already thinking I may need a coarse diamond stone for future Queen knives . Unless Queen could start to thin them out a bit first , it is my favourite steel though .</p> I was first exposed to D2 in…tag:iknifecollector.com,2014-11-21:3181080:Comment:12292772014-11-21T06:24:02.513ZD alehttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/DaleDavenport
<p>I was first exposed to D2 in the tool & die areas of the steel stamping industry. In that application .. it is used to shear, punch, and form softer metal (HRc <35). When properly heat treated .. it is very tough, strong, & wear resistant. <a href="http://www.daytonlamina.com/sites/default/files/dayton_tech-balancing.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.daytonlamina.com/sites/default/files/dayton_tech-balanci...</a> I've a number of Queen knives in D2. They leave the…</p>
<p>I was first exposed to D2 in the tool & die areas of the steel stamping industry. In that application .. it is used to shear, punch, and form softer metal (HRc <35). When properly heat treated .. it is very tough, strong, & wear resistant. <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.daytonlamina.com/sites/default/files/dayton_tech-balancing.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.daytonlamina.com/sites/default/files/dayton_tech-balanci...</a>
I've a number of Queen knives in D2. They leave the actual heat treating to professionals i.e. <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.petersheattreat.com/cutlery.html" target="_blank">http://www.petersheattreat.com/cutlery.html</a> .. and Peter's Heat Treating knows their business. Harder metals are generally considered more difficult to sharpen than softer metals. So, YES .. D2 is harder to sharpen than the much more common 420HC, even 440C ... when those metals are tempered to a hardness below that which you will find in Queen's PH-D2 blades. Specialized sharpening (diamond based) equipment becomes almost a necessity.<br/>
NOTE: Specific to my Queen cutlery, I've had the best luck reprofiling the blade geometry / cutting edge to a lower angle before sharpening.</p> Craig... I've got several D2…tag:iknifecollector.com,2014-11-21:3181080:Comment:12292702014-11-21T02:11:52.537ZJoe Rosehttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/JoeRose
<p>Craig... I've got several D2 knives; among them several Queens... I sharpen them with DMT diamond stones and <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" id="a9b0e46e-48d1-4b36-b697-b9e5dcb8cf23"><span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" id="2da5fa4e-4af3-4da3-af56-aadece54a5f6">strop</span></span> them a bit to knock off any burr... I've found that what takes a long time, especially with a Queen product, is …<span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" id="849830ee-ba4e-4638-a89e-c307a07eae1f"></span></p>
<p>Craig... I've got several D2 knives; among them several Queens... I sharpen them with DMT diamond stones and <span id="a9b0e46e-48d1-4b36-b697-b9e5dcb8cf23" class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark"><span id="2da5fa4e-4af3-4da3-af56-aadece54a5f6" class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">strop</span></span> them a bit to knock off any burr... I've found that what takes a long time, especially with a Queen product, is <span id="849830ee-ba4e-4638-a89e-c307a07eae1f" class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark"><span id="980667bc-b8c8-4a1b-9618-371c925e0bec" class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">gettin</span></span> them sharp to begin with... Once sharpened, the Queens do a great job staying sharp<span id="91739198-680c-4eb9-9b05-d308940157a5" class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark"><span id="2e862365-cd38-45a8-884f-4a9dd53e7603" class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">...</span></span>My <span id="82d8a3f2-53c6-4ce2-be32-02e3cf2953cd" class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark"><span id="fa0ba56d-8417-4a7c-a836-6f9a65d87599" class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">benchmades</span></span> came sharp and have pretty well have stayed that way... I tend to use my knives lightly and sit around and touch them up, especially the old CV Cases (<span id="89d2a250-f1e1-43bd-aeb1-d0865e14cdb5" class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark"><span id="4c337273-ae48-422f-aa73-9a0520b377b6" class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">...</span></span>which <span id="93949797-a94c-467d-a364-ecdd6c21454d" class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark"><span id="38d75078-aed3-4cac-8ab3-68c780f62e47" class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">i</span></span> love...)... I've found <span id="ca0d214f-3d6a-4e96-934b-848910611831" class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark"><span id="8a63e442-aac3-4ee9-b72e-3a697b0fd268" class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">i</span></span> <span id="8efd0fae-fed6-4173-8a82-95fa0ae0998c" class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark"><span id="20aa1f26-dfbf-4cc1-801c-7338c0862dbb" class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">dont</span></span> have to do that with the D2... I like the D2 blades and <span id="a02ecbf4-ea7e-400f-9275-00b055169023" class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark"><span id="b95e6657-adaa-41fc-9393-e55fa7729996" class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">ive</span></span> just about <span id="8a8d49fd-a14a-4d47-abc3-b63b2e3b362d" class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark"><span id="1b7f5230-1bdc-4990-8031-e503743b4b9a" class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">done</span></span> away with all my sharpening stones in favor of DMT diamond stones... They work like a charm...</p>
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<p>Hope this helps a bit...</p>
<p><span id="95eb91d6-41f6-45f4-ba69-df97876c84d6" class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark"><span id="b558caab-58bc-4eb3-bab4-b2dfde4999f0" class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">joe</span></span></p> D-2 is a tool steel that is s…tag:iknifecollector.com,2014-11-18:3181080:Comment:12282112014-11-18T02:25:49.360ZJan Carterhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/JanCarter
<p><span>D-2 is a tool steel that is supplied in the annealed or soft condition. This grade must be hardened after machining . D-2 is heat treated between 1825 to 1875F. After heat treating, the tool steel will attain a hardness of about RC 62-64.</span></p>
<p><span>D-2 is a tool steel that is supplied in the annealed or soft condition. This grade must be hardened after machining . D-2 is heat treated between 1825 to 1875F. After heat treating, the tool steel will attain a hardness of about RC 62-64.</span></p>