D2 Blade Steel Traditional Pattern Pocket Knives Under $30 

Stock and Prices are in constant fluctuation. Some may be slightly higher than $30, but here they are as of 2/29/24 2:33pm CT Marbles D2 Sowbelly www.chicagoknifeworks.com/marbles-d2-folder/ Marbles D2 Lockback www.chicagoknifeworks.com/marbles-d2-folder-2/ Marbles D2 Trapper smkw.com/marbles-d2-black-canvas-micarta-trapper Marbles D2 Saddlehorn www.chicagoknifeworks.com/marbles-d2-folder-3/ Old Timer Heritage Trapper tinyurl.com/6xpd325v Old Timer Stockman tinyurl.com/bdy784yt Old Timer Bruin Lockback www.chicagoknifeworks.com/schrade-heritage-series-bruin/ Rough Ryder Reserve Coperhead smkw.com/rr-reserve-original-small-coperhead-rrr016 Real Steel Luna www.chicagoknifeworks.com/real-steel-luna-slip-joint-black/ Real Steel Solis Lite www.chicagoknifeworks.com/real-steel-solis-lite-full-black/

Just got my replacement D2 sowbelly from SMKW yesterday! I had bought it off Chicago knife works, but the Spey blade had wobble, so I returned it, and bought it from SMKW and it’s very nice. I have to thank thrifty kannify for really introducing me to the sowbelly pattern. It’s def my fav stockman pattern, as I find the 3.75 size perfect for pocket carry, and the handle shape fits nicely in my palm. I’ve even come to like the lesser known sowbelly trapper pattern as well, for the same reasons. I carry my slipjoints in my fifth pocket, and that works nicely for myself. I tried getting into using slips, but I can’t get past the fact that you have to take extra steps to use your knife. Regardless, thank you for your great reviews of these budget slip joints, they really help me decide what I think I’d like. Would love to see more vintage knife reviews, I know you’ve done some, and I’d love to see more. I’ve been thinking about making some videos on my vintage knives, cuz I haven’t seen many vids on certain ones on RU-vid. Not really interested in being a content creator, but I’m down with just making a bunch of short 5 min vids and posting them for whoever would find them helpful. Keep up the great work John!

Really like the Marbles and the OTH series! Haven't tried the others. D2 steel is fine by me! Not a fan of that um... shield. Thanks for the closer look! Have a good one! 👍

Nice run down on some D2 traditional knives.👍 I have a Kershaw Brandywine stockman in D2 that I got from CKW for $25 that I really like a lot.

Excellent info ! The Kershaw brandywine is one of my favorite inexpensive d2 choices.

Neat video. The price for D2 blade today was $5, the price for a 440c blade $ 5, the price for cpm magnacut $ 10.50. Thats retail pricing of course wholesale prices would be substantially cheaper. 😊

Yes. I really recommend the Solace Lite from Real Steel for not much more than £20 here in the uk it’s such a great knife to carry and use. Lite it certainly is, and an amazing blade. So sharp and thin behind the edge. The D2 is so easy to keep shaving sharp and the warnecliffe style with very slight belly and slicey thin blade stock all combined for one of my favourite and most practical edc knives that are so very pocketable. It’s so slim. I love it and carry and use it a lot and because it’s so cheap I don’t have to be precious about it.

Nice presentation on D2 traditional models. Another great value IMHO IS 440C steel used in several Queen manufactured knifes. I like the 440C as much as D2 when comparing the two.

Great knives, I know I really like my Marbles D2 Trapper. Dang that Old Timer's look good. Thanks for sharing these great budget knives. Live Long Prosper and Collect Your Own Way!

Day off wife at work enjoying all your videos.

The Luna immediately made me think of a 'modernized' Sodbuster design. I loves me some Sodbuster. Not only would any if these be nice to carry (although none of them is likely to replace my EDC SAK) but, for someone like me who isn't going to/can't afford to pay the per knife price to collect Case knives, could give a nice 'theme' for affordable knives to make it possible to collect the entire series without having to sell a kidney or something. I also really like D2, 1095, etc. and don't feel the need for 'supersteels' for my use.

Awesome selection of D2 steel options John! The Sowbelly is a winner for sure

Great selection for D2 steel, all good looking patterns, nice video, TK.

It's fantastic to see traditional knives moving into the D2 arena, thanks for sharing!

Another great video TK , that little Rough Ryder Reserve looks like a great pocket dropper.

Really good deals D2, canvas micarta,pakawood not a lot of excuses to not have a decent knife. Thanks TK

Good topic! Have the Marbles sowbelly - won from William’s. Wish they made more patterns, because you can’t beat that price and quality. I like VG10, too, but the RR wasp covers are hideous. I should buy and dye ‘em.

Very cool bunch of budget friendly D2 knives; of the mentioned, the only one I currently have is that 1st Marbles one, mine has the orange liners though. Great knife. 👍 Thanks for sharing, take care and Cheers!

I've the Old Timer 34OTH & 5OTH and they are both fantastic pieces! Great value for what you get wth that D2!

Another option - just picked up a SixLeaf sl-07 from WMK for 18 bucks shipped. Its amazing! Milled micarta scales, steel liners, incredible factory edge, phenomenal walk and talk. Slight gapping on the liner/spring and the pull is just a little light, but overall I was seriously impressed

Great video. Great idea. Love to see same series in maybe vg10 or 440b or 440c. Love the concept of this video.

Really like that Marbles large Saddlehorn!

Awesome selection of some great knives that look like they could get a LOT of work done. Thanks for sharing brother!!! Oh, and I still think you need DJ special effects noises!!!!

Great topic TK!

I really like the scales on the Old Timers.

I have the Luna good little knife and one I use with the pocket clip mostly take clops off as I don't particularly like them, would love the Bruin but lock back so no point in buying and not being able to carry, nice that D2 is so affordable. 😁

Great video. I have the 5OT with D2. It’s a fantastic knife for the money.

Solid buys - great vid 💯

Awesome video, my friend!

Sweet looking knives bud. Yiu have a wonderful week end.

Of course you start with a sowbelly! 😂 I have a USA 5OT, so that would be my favorite, but real hard to pick just one out of the list

Nice selection.

Great video I lik e the saddle horn nice large knife

Dude!! I got the biggest kick out of you trying to not describe the RRR shield 😂

Thanks

Love me some D2!!!!!!

Out of these knives I like the rough Ryder best

I might have to look into that copperhead

I'm okay with D2 on traditionals and slipjoints, especially high-quality ones like Rosecraft. Thanks!

Could you do a video on affordable 1095.

I have 3 of them😊

I have several Dr's knives by Marbles

Not sure when you recorded this, but many are not available on SMKW or CKW

Why is d2 so much more popular than 1095

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just my opinion, but the Old Timers are a bit over priced.

A real steel luna D2 is not under $30, closer to $50