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so, I'm getting ready to go to the gathering (sweet!) and I my original blade coating is "giving up the ghost" mostly, due to me asking it to do the job of bigger knives constantly (I do it because it's fun). So, I decide to give my BK-14 an overhaul in time for it to "meet its maker". Herein lies the results:
First and second steps (not pictured here due to personal oversight) were to re-do the cord wrap with a more hi-vis two-tone wrap. then to add a TDI clip (highly recommended)
(took a little artistic license with the pic)
Next step was to strip the remaining blade coating: I did this with sandpaper (It takes a while, but worked for me)
then polish a little (it's getting patina'd next, so I didn't go for mirror finish or anything)
It's evident at this point that I should have done the wrap after this, as the work dirtied up my lighter color cord a bit; but you live and you learn (usually by screwing up first)
Next, I forced a patina with room-temp vinegar -- I like the dark blade color. Then I oiled it up with olive oil and let it soak good (I use it for KP a lot). Last, I scrubbed the cord with a toothbrush to clean up after my mistake
Stripped, Patina'd, cleansed, and re-edged!
And next to its "big brother" for comparison. An Indomitable cooking team !
Anyhow, hope you enjoyed. It was a fun project for me, and I'm pretty satisfied with the results.
First and second steps (not pictured here due to personal oversight) were to re-do the cord wrap with a more hi-vis two-tone wrap. then to add a TDI clip (highly recommended)
(took a little artistic license with the pic)
Next step was to strip the remaining blade coating: I did this with sandpaper (It takes a while, but worked for me)
then polish a little (it's getting patina'd next, so I didn't go for mirror finish or anything)
It's evident at this point that I should have done the wrap after this, as the work dirtied up my lighter color cord a bit; but you live and you learn (usually by screwing up first)
Next, I forced a patina with room-temp vinegar -- I like the dark blade color. Then I oiled it up with olive oil and let it soak good (I use it for KP a lot). Last, I scrubbed the cord with a toothbrush to clean up after my mistake
Stripped, Patina'd, cleansed, and re-edged!
And next to its "big brother" for comparison. An Indomitable cooking team !
Anyhow, hope you enjoyed. It was a fun project for me, and I'm pretty satisfied with the results.
