Topper
03-31-2012, 04:19 PM
The blanks were made by a custom knife maker in Texas.
The deal was I finish both, keep the D2 for doing the 440c.
They were in the raw meaning that grind marks were still visible and no edge formed.
I'm guessing the D2 steel blank took 40 hours to hand polish before buffing. It is some really hard steel. You can't file or use stones to sharpen it unless they are diamond coated.
I wanted to try something other than wood for scales (grips) so I used black canvas micarta.
The grips are not sealed. Micarta has a peculiarity of being more tactile when wet, providing an even better grip if you don't seal it.
The pins are stainless steel.
My focus on these two knives was more on function and durability than looks.
The largest one in front is D2 steel, the smaller is 440c stainless.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v342/Topper_1950/P3250006.jpg
The deal was I finish both, keep the D2 for doing the 440c.
They were in the raw meaning that grind marks were still visible and no edge formed.
I'm guessing the D2 steel blank took 40 hours to hand polish before buffing. It is some really hard steel. You can't file or use stones to sharpen it unless they are diamond coated.
I wanted to try something other than wood for scales (grips) so I used black canvas micarta.
The grips are not sealed. Micarta has a peculiarity of being more tactile when wet, providing an even better grip if you don't seal it.
The pins are stainless steel.
My focus on these two knives was more on function and durability than looks.
The largest one in front is D2 steel, the smaller is 440c stainless.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v342/Topper_1950/P3250006.jpg