About the coating...

Don Adelfson

Don Adelfson

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I know there have been previous discussions concerning the coating but I do not think I paid enough attention.

Just returned from a camping/fishing trip that included forgetting to bring a can opener. So, along with cleaning the fish, the job of opening cans fell to Satin Jack.

Now this particular CG-SJ did an admirable job opening cans of all types and sizes...however this activity has scratched and scraped off the coating pretty severely.

Was this to be expected? Was I mistaken in thinking the coating was nearly as indestructible as the blade?
 
Don,
As tough as the crinkle coating is, it isn't indestructable.
I haven't cut any cans yet, but the coating kinda smoothes out in
chopping wood.
I think this would be a common occurence with cans, cement blocks,etc.
Don't worry, your knife will be there after the coating is gone.;)
 
Thanks Chip :)

Note...this knife (the SJ) cut through cans way faster than I had anticipated...almost lost a hand before I got the hang of it!
 
The coating will belend and heal somewhat, eventually evolvinginto a marr of coating that shows character and experience. Fret not as the steel is very corrosion resistant with reasonable care and regular coating with some oil. There are many, many Busse knives that are completely uncoated and have endured years of hard use and care. Many of them are even in the less corrosion reisstant A-2. Take of your Busse and it will take care of you.
 
Beer bottle caps are especially fatal to the coating!:p
DON'T abuse your Busse by using it for simple tasks such as opening bottles on the spine!:eek::cool::eek:

Your's in Nucollections of Ale inflicted INFI:D,

Kev
 
Sharp steel will abrade the coating quite easily, but that is to be expected. The coating holds up very well to most materials, though. I have been very impressed with the crinkle-coat :D
 
Hi Everyone-

Don, you could take a worn ScotchBrite pad (ya' know, typical potscrubber in the kitchen), and GENTLY buff the knife so the wear appears a bit more uniform.

Be ginger about putting any elbow grease into it because "high spots" like the spine or "easy to reach spots" like the fat center portion of the blade can be rendered "silver" quite quickly.

On the other hand, you could just get comfortable with the slight wear and enjoy your Busse. Cut and/or chop whatever needs cuttin' and choppin' for a couple of years and then send it back to Wauseon for a sharpening and re-coating. Get some snakeskin micarta slapped on' while you're at it! :D

Those first couple of scratches make you cringe when you look at them....but you get used to it. Has anyone ever tried spraypainting a worn blade with Krylon to "seal" it before a week of camping? I suppose you could do this if you were so inclined. Just make sure to mask-off the micarta grips!

Regards,

~ Blue Jays ~
 
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