Farid Mehr K2 project in D3 tool steel

farid. · May 30, 2014

Hello members,
I will be building a batch of K2 folders in the next few months, delivery to be either before end of 2014 or just after. Please let me know if you are interested in adding your name to the list and I will start a list on here. No deposit is needed just a firm order.

All the K2 folders will be tip down, right hand. D3 tool steel blade, 4.5 aprox blade, 10 overall, blasted titanium frame lock, ceramic D tent ball, blade thickness not decided yet but it will be around 0.180 to 0.200 , blade will be flat ground halfway up the blade, flat sections of the blade will be surface ground finish, they will be sharpened to a rolled convex edge.
Thank you all,
Farid

MtnMark · May 30, 2014

I would like one if you can make a left handed one.

EdgyGator · May 30, 2014

Can we see a sample pic please?

farid. · May 30, 2014

MtnMark said:
I would like one if you can make a left handed one.

Hello Mark,
I will make a few left hand versions in 2015.
Thanks

farid. · May 30, 2014

They will look similar to this K2 with surface ground finish on the flats.

MtnMark · May 30, 2014

Count me in for one.

farid. · May 30, 2014

MtnMark said:
Count me in for one.

Ok Mark, it will be sometime in 2015 for a left hand version.
take care

farid. · May 30, 2014

K2 List, (D3 steel)

1. PrimitiveEnergy

PrimitiveEnergy · May 30, 2014

Hi Farid, please count me in for 1. Thanks.

MtnMark · May 30, 2014

Put me down for a right handed one too.

A.l.e.x. · May 31, 2014

Hello Farid!

I'm in for one too, my friend!

Best regards,
Alex

M.FREEZE · May 31, 2014

Add me to the list also please.

Thanks, Mike

akthor · May 31, 2014

Put me down for one too plz.

farid. · May 31, 2014

MtnMark said:
Put me down for a right handed one too.

Thank you Mark.

K2 List, (D3 steel)

1. PrimitiveEnergy
2. MtnMark

farid. · May 31, 2014

A.l.e.x. said:
Hello Farid!

I'm in for one too, my friend!

Best regards,
Alex

Thank you Alex, how are you my friend, your D3 Khukuri will be finished soon.

K2 List, (D3 steel)

1. PrimitiveEnergy
2. MtnMark
3. Alex

farid. · May 31, 2014

M.FREEZE said:
Add me to the list also please.

Thanks, Mike

Thank you Mike,

K2 List, (D3 steel)

1. PrimitiveEnergy
2. MtnMark
3. Alex
4. M.FREEZE

farid. · May 31, 2014

akthor said:
Put me down for one too plz.

Thank you,

K2 List, (D3 steel)

1. PrimitiveEnergy
2. MtnMark
3. Alex
4. M.FREEZE
5. akthor

EdgyGator · May 31, 2014

Farid, I'm interested but would like to know more about D3 steel. I have a set of Ray Iles mortise chisels in D2, and they're great in terms of toughness and edge retention. How does D3 compare?

Thanks!

Gary

Bluecoffee31 · Jun 1, 2014

Wow that looks cool!!! Count me in

farid. · Jun 1, 2014

EdgyGator said:
Farid, I'm interested but would like to know more about D3 steel. I have a set of Ray Iles mortise chisels in D2, and they're great in terms of toughness and edge retention. How does D3 compare?

Thanks!

Gary

Hello Gary,
D3 is higher carbon and it can go higher in RC by around 2 points if you wanted it to, I heat-treat the D3 folder blades to around 61RC and the D3 competition choppers to around 59-60RC. They are similar steels just higher carbon, I would say D2 a little tougher, D3 harder. It all depends on Heat-treating too.
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