• The BladeForums.com 2024 Traditional Knife is ready to order! See this thread for details: https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/bladeforums-2024-traditional-knife.2003187/
    Price is $300 $250 ea (shipped within CONUS). If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges.
    Order here: https://www.bladeforums.com/help/2024-traditional/ - Order as many as you like, we have plenty.

  • Today marks the 24th anniversary of 9/11. I pray that this nation does not forget the loss of lives from this horrible event. Yesterday conservative commentator Charlie Kirk was murdered, and I worry about what is to come. Please love one another and your family in these trying times - Spark

BK5 - To strip or not to strip...?

nick425

nick425

Joined
Apr 22, 2011
Messages
1,083
I got this bad boy recently and just put a crazy edge on her and man oh man is she sharp. I had no idea how thin the blade actually was and I really want to turn this into a dedicated kitchen blade as many of you have. However, I am not sure whether or not to leave the coating on the blade for this purpose. If I strip it, I will have to force a patina on it, no doubt... What do y'all think?

Gotta have a pic or this thread is useless.

bk53612.jpg
 
If it's only going to be your kitchen knife then leave it be, no point to strip and worry about rust in the kitchen.
 
and if you do strip it, just cut up a bunch of red meat, and the patina will do itself

wash it with hotsauce and wait and wipe off to be complete ;)
 
Solely kitchen use? Leave the coating on. Other stuff too? Take it off
 
OREGON FAL'ER said:
Forced patina's are so, last year.
Click to expand...

lol. Such a hipster...

To all: Can the bk5 actually be used for splitting wood? Is it too thin? Is it light enough to pass as a combat? or should I get the tweeners instead?
BTW: I want a 17... you hear me Moose? I want a 17!
 
dallastxco said:
lol. Such a hipster...

To all: Can the bk5 actually be used for splitting wood? Is it too thin? Is it light enough to pass as a combat? or should I get the tweeners instead?
BTW: I want a 17... you hear me Moose? I want a 17!
Click to expand...

O it can be used for many many things
 
Good deal.. I'll leave the coating on for now. That may change down the road... :D Thanks fellas.
 
Strip it then use it for everything. Unless your using it for chemicals or something toxic, just soap and water before kitchen use.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top