Bead blasted Stainless?

[jeffrice6]

What about bead blasting a stainless blade for a dull non-reflective surface? With this be inviting rust?

 

[mete]

That depends a lot on the beads ! Stainless steel should be handled only with materials reserved only for stainless steel. Other wise bit of carboon steel contaminates will promote rusting.

 

[jeffrice6]

Good to know......I hadn't thought of that! Would the small depressions in the steel lead to rusting with normal knife care?

This will be my first knife & I guess I'm just trying to get around having to do a baked on coating.

 

[bbarnettAUS]

I do a range of knives in S30V that i bead blast and they dont seem to be any worse than non blasted blades for rusting.
Cheers Bruce

 

[Dick]

Beat blasted surface can hold the oil coated on the surface better.
I do oil or wax coatingf on knives i use or keeping.

 

[Mitchell Knives]

Anyone have experience bead blasting carbon steel? Does it rust too easily?

 

[Justin King]

Bead blasted carbon/non-stainless will start to rust very quickly in most environments.

 

[SBuzek]

Bead blasted carbon/non-stainless will start to rust very quickly in most environments.

Usually bout the time you pull it out of the blast cabinet.
Stan

 

[Justin King]

Usually bout the time you pull it out of the blast cabinet.
Stan

I thought it was that first warm look when you are admiring the anti-shine!

 

[artmichalek]

I know Buck bead blasts some of their 420hc blades, and corrosion hasn't been an issue with them.