13 inches of raw pork.

clampdaddy

clampdaddy

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Sent the CG BB13 thru the blasting cabinet today. First res handled knife I've ever done. Turns out that the res is even more resistant to the blasting media than micarta or g10. No visible damage at all. I didnt even chemically strip this one prior to blasting. The dust from black coating on the blade did discolor it a bit but I'm pretty sure I'll be able to get it out.

 
Nice work!!!!
I really to need to find a cabinet to use as I please!!!
 
Wow, that does look great. You wake me want to get a bead blast cabinet now. My Dad has an old blast cabinet in his garage on the East Coast. Its a rust bucket but it makes steel look brand new. I got to get me one of these. I love that bead blasted look. It is by far one of the best looking finishes. I like it better that satin for the fact the finish seems more durable and scratches just don't appear from no where like they do on my satin lol.
 
Ladams19 said:
Wow, that does look great. You wake me want to get a bead blast cabinet now. My Dad has an old blast cabinet in his garage on the East Coast. Its a rust bucket but it makes steel look brand new. I got to get me one of these. I love that bead blasted look. It is by far one of the best looking finishes. I like it better that satin for the fact the finish seems more durable and scratches just don't appear from no where like they do on my satin lol.
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My favorite part about it is that when you do scratch it, a quick blasting makes it look new again.
 
I love this look. It's gotta be much faster, easier and less mess & effort than using Citristrip then sanding decarb for hours. I'm guessing depending on blade size it takes what, maybe 15-30 min? It looks great, nice work.
 
Ryker said:
I love this look. It's gotta be much faster, easier and less mess & effort than using Citristrip then sanding decarb for hours. I'm guessing depending on blade size it takes what, maybe 15-30 min? It looks great, nice work.
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I usually strip them first so I don't have to blast the area around the handle any more than absolutely necessary, but this one, yeah, 15 minutes or so not counting the logo etch.
 
Very cool clampdaddy! I was pondering the same idea once I grind quite a bit more by hand on mine. I have free access to a cabinet, but have never done it before.
 
zombieassassin said:
Very cool clampdaddy! I was pondering the same idea once I grind quite a bit more by hand on mine. I have free access to a cabinet, but have never done it before.
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Perfect one to start with. The handles are tough and you'll already have the decarb off so you'll basically be giving it a really quick once over to give it that matte finish.

Did yours have any pits? Mine does. I can't wait until the shop runs out of that batch of steel. Lol!

 
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True, True, its nothing to touch one up and make it look like new again. It really makes the look of this blade. From the picture it almost looks differentially hardened as well. My eyes see a hamon but I know its a light trick.
clampdaddy said:
My favorite part about it is that when you do scratch it, a quick blasting makes it look new again.
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That looks awesome, puts a great finish on it for sure. I like it better than satin as well.
 
Hey Guys
Do you think its possible to sand it to Satin finish after blasting it like that ?
 
I think im gona do this to my TG-P, when i get it.
Any advice on what media to use would be greatly appreciated
 
TheMtnMan said:
Hey Guys
Do you think its possible to sand it to Satin finish after blasting it like that ?
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Definitely. The blasting leaves a very smooth finish that can be brought to a shine easily with a little elbow grease. The smoothness of the machine work will be what determines how much work the job will be. I've blasted some that wouldn't require much work at all. This one.......wasn't one of them. Lol!
 
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