The coating on the blade is very abrasive and i'm thinking i want to remove it. any thoughts/advise about customizing this?
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The coating is epoxy and can be removed by sanding and or epoxy remover nomally sold at any hardware store.
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With some jASCO a little steel wool and a bought an hour it can be done, U-tube it of corse will not compromise blade not the edge hope this info was helpfull�
1067151
Leave the coating under the handle. Don't want rust to creep in with a skeletonized tang.
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There's no reason to remove it. If you feel you must then go ahead with any technique already mentioned. You'll find however, the coating also hides the tooling marks. To remove this you will need to spend a few hours sanding and polishing. You'll then need to keep it oiled. There are different thoughts on this so I will refer you to YouTube to make your own decision on how to finish it out. The coating on mine has lasted a couple years of use and no rust issues
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I never heard of anyone cleaning the blade. As far as I'm concerned, when the blade wears out, you replace it.
348112
As I recall it was tricky getting that blade in because something was obstructing it, but I can't remember what. I got it in after a few minutes of fiddling around though so if you don't have it in by now send me an email and I'll take the blade off and see what I have to do to put it back in john.hawley@wright.edu.
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You might need to do more sharpening . The point is actually pretty good . I wanted my blade quite a bit sharper so I spent some time putting a better edge on it . I've been very pleased with them . Very good weight and ballance . Hope this helps.
1082657
It's a high carbon blade. Clean it with steel wool and keep lightly covered with cooking oil.
1601002
Mine's been in service for several years now, and gets moderate use. There should be zero issue with anti-friction coating on this blade as the teeth are both side ground and proud of the plate. The plate should never come into contact with anything for long enough to cause any issues.
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u need a light oil such as 3 in 1 oil couple drops on yur blade before and after u are done using it.
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For a few bucks you can send it back to cold steel. They'll bring it to shave sharp for you.
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The blade has an unusual coating; almost looks like a weird sort of 1075 Carbon/Damascus steel thing going on. It definitely is not a black coat, so I suppose it is more of a rustic version, but I guess that would depend on ones version of rustic. It really is a beautiful yet simple looking throwback type of chopping knife. I apologize if my answer seems a bit vague. It's about the best I can answer though. Take care.
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I've polished steel using a soft cotton cloth and a lot of elbow grease. Depends on how bad of shape the blade is in. Finish the job with a clean soft cotton cloth. Good luck.
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It really is an awesome knife he would love it. Theres a few different blade options you'd have to choose from. Personally I did the one without any serration and I did the curved edge one instead of the tanto blade style. Honestly I would do the non serrated curved one but thats up to you haha. Also they have it in a tan color like a desert tan so maybe that would be cool for someone in the military, or olive green. I did the black and love it. I could go on and on about it but for the money, its the best pocket knife i've ever owned :D. If you do let me know how he liked it!?
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My wife, who is the primary user, did not use it enough yet to brake the blade - a frequent occurrence I can assure you. That is why we got the more professional machine. Sorry, No new blades yet. No idea where I would go at this time. rlp
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to my knowledge this knife does not come without the finish on the blade. While the finish looks like a sand blast finish it is not. Actually the grayed area of the blade is very smooth and is more like a bluing as on a gun barrel only in a matte gray in stead of the blue. Since I've had this knife It's been on my side and I've used it whenever and for whatever. The matte gray finish is starting to wear off naturally leaving shiny metal underneath. If you would prefer to not have this finish on the blade you could I believe very easily remove it through the use of a very fine wet sand or to try perhaps simply buffing it out. I have left mine as it came for the simple reason that I prefer to let it wear naturally from every day use. The blade is of 1075 CS and having the finish on it only helps to stave off moisture and a possible rust from this. the only thing I did to the blade was scrub off the little tackiness they put on it for shipping with some rubbing alcohol. almost like a sticky clear coat, it came right off. I hope this helps and aids you in making your decision. Personally I'm very satisfied with this knife. Thank You !
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I haven't really done much with the blade, however I have put honing oil (could use wd-40) on it and wiped it down on occasion. No rusting yet. Where the blade is so large I would go with stones to sharpen, however the blade came super sharp and is still that way. The handle has a rubber coating to ensure grip and I wouldn't get any chemicals on it to prevent degrading or stickiness. I would say it wouldn't take more to upkeep then any other knife, however you should be mindful of the tip as to not chip it.
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I use an accu-sharp knife and tool sharpener. It does a fantastic job on this particular blade. When you see one; the way it is used is pretty self-explanatory.
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I had the same problem when I first attached the blade....and the instructions sucked; I had to figure out how to do it myself. Vibrated so bad that I couldn't hold it. I simply took the blade off and flipped it over and reattached it and that solved it completely. It runs as smoothly and powerfully as I could want now.
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remove the small screws on the back and snap that piece off; you can then clean the blade