Case xx 5265 blade etching removal

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studekid63

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I recently purchased a relatively new Case XX 5265 that has personalized "etching" on the blades. Can this be removed without harming the blade, and can anyone identify the year/ I have guessed it is 2019 but could be wrong.
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I believe that's a 2019 date code stamp under the "Case XX" stamp (the single "x").

The etch can be removed, but it would require a lot of sanding, which means some steel would need to be removed. But I don't think it would require a lot of steel to be removed, nor would it affect the usefulness of the knife.

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I have not removed etching exactly like that but have mirror polished some blades , by hand sanding, that had hollow grind somewhat like yours to get rid of grind lines .
One thing that helps in the hollow is get a THORN RESISTANT or HEAVY DUTY bicycle tube (a really skinny one like "700 x 23") and use a hunk of that to wrap the wet or dry sand paper around .

Stop by a bicycle shop and ask for one out of the trash ; they should be glad to help or give 'em a couple bucks .
And or you can stop by an auto body paint supply and get various density spot sanding pads . The bike tubes are curved and just the right density if you get the TR or HD ones .

Don''t be afraid to go really coarse to start with then use many grits to get the scratches out .
I mean you can experiment first with finer grits like 600 or 1000 but I'm thinking you will need to go much more coarse to make headway in a timely manner .

ALSO that is a polished blade so you are going to have to use many many grits IN PROGRESSION to get it to look like the opposite side of the blade .
Probabably at least up to 4000 or 6000 maybe higher . Do not skip a grit once you get the letters off . Otherwise scratches will show through the polish .

PS : I will ask a question and answer it
How do I know when to change grits ?
When you have sanded all the way down to the bottom of the previous grit's scratches.
It helps to change direction slightly with each grit , that way you can see where you have been ; tough to do in the hollow but try .
 
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Wowbagger said:
I have not removed etching exactly like that but have mirror polished some blades , by hand sanding, that had hollow grind somewhat like yours to get rid of grind lines .
One thing that helps in the hollow is get a THORN RESISTANT or HEAVY DUTY bicycle tube (a really skinny one like "700 x 23") and use a hunk of that to wrap the wet or dry sand paper around .

Stop by a bicycle shop and ask for one out of the trash ; they should be glad to help or give 'em a couple bucks .
And or you can stop by an auto body paint supply and get various density spot sanding pads . The bike tubes are curved and just the right density if you get the TR or HD ones .

Don''t be afraid to go really coarse to start with then use many grits to get the scratches out .
I mean you can experiment first with finer grits like 600 or 1000 but I'm thinking you will need to go much more coarse to make headway in a timely manner .

ALSO that is a polished blade so you are going to have to use many many grits IN PROGRESSION to get it to look like the opposite side of the blade .
Probabably at least up to 4000 , 6000 many higher . Do not skip a grit once you get the letters off . Otherwise scratches will show through the polish .
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Seems easier to just change your name 😂
 
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