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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2012 16:01:33 GMT
I tried Googling it but to no avail.
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Post by Sébastien on Jul 11, 2012 16:05:36 GMT
I remember a post from long ago. It said that D2 was a strong steel, but also that it physical properties made it inadequate for a sword-lenght blade. If I remember it right, the post explained that D2 is a stiff steel, that becomes too brittle when the blade gets too long.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2012 16:15:04 GMT
So it's just like Stainless steel then?
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Post by jhart06 on Jul 11, 2012 16:17:24 GMT
Not 'just like'... No... But it does have some brittle qualities associated, if Sebastien remembers right. I'm not overly knowledgeable with it though.
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Post by ineffableone on Jul 11, 2012 17:04:52 GMT
Some info on D2 use in swords from www.finishing.com/70/90.shtmlThis guy's post goes on, but this was a good portion of info about D2 Katana, this is not from a sword specific forum, but a metal forum. His post is about half way down the page if you want to read more. I saw that Traditional Filipino Weapons Katana have a 5160/d2 blades www.traditionalfilipinoweapons.com/Japanese%20Katana.htmlThere seem to be a lot of hobby smiths experimenting with D2 swords (I saw a lot of listings for them in goggle), but it doesn't seem popular with production companies of swords. One thing I have seen about it is D2 seems to be a difficult steel type to heat treat. This might be part of the cause for issue with D2 steel in swords as a good heat treat can really make or break a blade.
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Post by ineffableone on Jul 11, 2012 17:17:41 GMT
Oh another point about D2 steel that might be why production sword makers aren't making katana with it. It doesn't Dh. So no hamon on a D2 katana. This simple fact might be the biggest reason for not using D2 as production sword companies like to brag about the hamon on a blade.
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Post by Sébastien on Jul 11, 2012 17:44:48 GMT
If D2 can be made into swords but is tough to heat treat and comes with no hamon, it may explain why no production D2 katanas are made. A difficult to make sword will have to be sold for a higher price, and nearly all high price katanas that I know are valued for their hamons. So, an hamon-less, high cost production katana would likely be an unpopular product that sells poorly. Few companies would want to make that sort of stuff ...
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Post by Jakeonthekob on Jul 12, 2012 3:23:49 GMT
Very true. IMO D2 knives are very well worth the money if the smith knows what he's doing. But D2 swords? I would like to see that but in all honesty I would prefer the aesthetics of a hamon, and L6 is pretty much perfect as far as a good modern repro goes. *Howard Clark* *cough* *drool* XD
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