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That’s a material I used to like, but after reading a bunch and consulting our old toolmaker (who’s made a fair number of knives) I get the distinct impression that it will take an edge, but not a particularly good one and is rather difficult to sharpen without powered equipment.
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Then your old toolmaker is either grossly uniformed or ignorant. D2 is one of the finest knife steels and is used by a number of the very best custom knife makers.
D2 takes an incredible edge, it will hold an edge longer than all but the very best of modern knife steels, and while hard to sharpen it can easily be done without power tools on really good stones.
http://www.dozierknives.com/
The finest knife I own is made from D2. I have examples in most modern steel. CPM 440V, CPM S30V, ATS 134, CPM 154, V2, AUS 8, 440A, 440C, A1, 52100, and 1095.