Recommendation? Black re-finish

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I have an original CRKT Crawford Kasper 6773. After 15+ years, the black finish on the blade is looking pretty rough.

Is there a paint or a DIY refinishing process that I can try to restore it?

Thanks.
 
You've carried a budget CRKT for 15+ years and it still functions for you? Bro you don't want to refinish that, be proud of her wear!

For a crkt that's unbelievable! Way to go keeping up with maintenance and keeping her going, really says a lot about you caring for budget tools like that sir. Congrats.

Again man, let that thing show its use and be proud of it, you don't refinish something like that!
 
Cereal_killer said:
You've carried a budget CRKT for 15+ years and it still functions for you? Bro you don't want to refinish that, be proud of her wear!

For a crkt that's unbelievable! Way to go keeping up with maintenance and keeping her going, really says a lot about you caring for budget tools like that sir. Congrats.

Again man, let that thing show its use and be proud of it, you don't refinish something like that!
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Yeah man... 15+ years. I got it from Chesapeake K&T when the CK's were new. I've read a few members being pretty harsh critics about them but it's been solid for me. Taken a beating too. Never failed me and has held up as good as any other brand I own. Works as good as day-one. Even better actually. Maybe I just got lucky and picked up one from a good batch. Believe me, I'm no fan of CRKT. I just really like this model's heft and design.

I see where you're coming from with the finish. I can understand the appeal of a battle-tested look.

All the same. I'll probably follow your advice and leave it alone but I'm still curious if there are options to fix it up.

Thanks for your input though. I really appreciate the positive feedback.
 
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I don't think there's anything wrong with refinishing it. I can see both sides (refinish vs. leave be) as being equally meritorious.

Argument 1: Knives are tools and we get pleasure from using them. Displaying their wear reminds us of their use and lets other people see that we enjoy using them.

Argument 2: Knives are also ornaments.* We want them to look nice and work nice.

* If you don't think knives are ornaments please consult Argument 1 and all of freaking human history.

Unfortunately, I don't think there's a good answer to your question. The blade is stainless so you can't do any bluing or patina. You could send it out for a nice Cerakote but that's not DIY and probably cost-prohibitive anyway. You could always take some light sandpaper to it and remove the remaining coating entirely. Even give it a nice polish.
 
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