Blade finishes...

[Hagar]

I know the topic has been done to death, and I offer apologies. BUT since people change finish preferences, more often than a woman changes outfits, I am looking for the current "trend"
what finish do you prefer.... and why.
I like the look of bead blasted but find they rust too easy.
Love the way mirror finish looks, but for a serious using knife they get scratched up too easy.
Tried some blade coatings(gun Kote)
looks good, but not entirely thrilled with it
satin finish is my favorite.... preferably around a 600 grit hand rubbed finish. Looks good, does not show scratches too easy.

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[This message has been edited by Hagar (edited 07-19-2000).]

 

[Chang]

Black Titanium Carbon Nitride or Titanium Aluminum Nitride. It's black, and it's tough! Black-T looks a little more rich in terms of blackness, but scratches easier. Same for BT2, but it scratches even worse than Black-T.

Bead blast sucks, it catches rusts and stains too easy.

I like satin finish, like on Benchmades.

Mirror finish is pretty, but only for non-user knives, because it scratches too easily and then it looks nasty.


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[nifrand]

Satin floats my boat

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