Before and after pics stripped CS Recon

[MTHall720]

Does anyone have before and after pics of a Cold Steel Recon 1 folder clip point? I really want to get one and then strip the blade but not sure how it is going to look.
Thx very much.

 

[Steel130]

Cold Steel actually does a really nice stonewash under the crappy coating. Sorry most the pics suck, old pictures.

Newer pics show a little better.

 

[prime77]

Not the Clip point but it gives you some idea.

 

[MTHall720]

Great pics. Thank you. Looks very good stripped.

 

[nealf5]

So how does one go about stripping the black finish?
Does it require disassembling the blade?

 

[G. Scott H.]

Most people scape it off with another blade. Here's a thread discussing it: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/893508-what-type-of-stripper-for-cold-steel-teflon. And yes, I'd take the blade out of the frame and remove the thumbstuds. That way you can get to the whole blade and have a nice even finish.