Bead Blast 98 Commander?

Nick

Nick

Joined
Oct 3, 1998
Messages
420
HI, I just purchased this knife and was told it was satin. The box says satin and the serial number matches the box. The confusion is the knife has a fine bead blast finish. I didn't realize these were made with this blade finish.....does anyone have any info? How many were made?
Thanks
Nick
 
If I remember correctly, the exact nature of the "Satin Finish" has changed considerably over time. I don't know which kind was found on which knives during which time, but I hope this helps

Polished steel- (I think this is the way most of the custom knives are done, as well as prototypes of production knives)

Glass bead finish - I think I have seen a couple of 98 Commanders with this finish. It looks very very cool IMHO, very shiny, very "silky"

Bead Blasted- Yes, this was the "Satin" finish for a time. I think they are pretty hard to find nowadays.

CN - Emerson tried out a Chromium Nitrate finish. It was pretty slick looking. I believe they sold a CN Commander and a CN CQC7B as a set, with matching serial numbers (The serial number says CN-XXXX or something like that). They pop up every now and then. I don't remember how many sets were done, maybe 200 or so.

Hard Chrome - This is the current satin finish on the production knives (I am pretty sure the customs still have hte polished steel look). I think it is probably the best finish. It looks nice, is very very hard, durable, and corrosion resistant.
 
Here is a scan of the blade, my camera is somewhere in Japan with my wife. I think this is the glass bead finish, it is very fine/smooth.
Nick
 

Attachments

  • blade.jpg
    blade.jpg
    11.7 KB · Views: 221
They consider that satin, however, its not a hand rubbed satin like in customs you have seen.

david
 
Thanks for the responses. I have seen uncoated satins too though.
Nick
 
malazo is spot on. (Edit: Except there were 500 CN sets)

That is actually the first bead blasted 98 I've ever seen, but I have seen CQC7 As & Bs that way.

Regardless, good score on the 98 Commander. What did it run you?

John
 
I have one of those bead blasted CQC7's
Its a '99, #800, "A". It's the only one I've ever seen with
that type of finish. I gather not that many were made(?).
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top