Cerakote free samples - RE-OPENING THE OFFER

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Sorry for the delay Scott!

I've had the blade done for quite awhile but was waiting on a new bit of handle material to make the scales, and I've got the shop torn up. It will be on its way very soon. Thanks! :)
 
Here is the pic of the knife blade that I had Scott coat. It is ground from 1084. I just finished it last night so I have not had much time to test the durability of the finish but it looks great. The blade is evenly coated in a matte black. The pics are not great but you will get the idea.
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You will notice on the spine that there is a gap where there should be epoxy. This is due to the fact that I had not had any experiance installing fully fitted scales. Usually the scales are attached and then ground down to the tang. Since grinding on the tang would remove the coating, the grips must be fit before coating. My biggest issue is that when the grips were clamped, epoxy cam squeezing out. Since any excess would usually be ground off later, it was difficult removing it before it dried but also not removing too much. I am sure with some practice better results could be obtained. I could also just fill the gap with epoxy now and have another chance to wipe it off cleanly while still filling the void.

I will post more when the knife has seen some real use.

Thanks

John
 
JMJones said:
My biggest issue is that when the grips were clamped, epoxy cam squeezing out. Since any excess would usually be ground off later, it was difficult removing it before it dried but also not removing too much. I am sure with some practice better results could be obtained. I could also just fill the gap with epoxy now and have another chance to wipe it off cleanly while still filling the void.

John
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Just FYI; Acetone will usually dissolve uncured epoxy. Cured Cerakote is not effected by acetone.

Also, epoxy sticks to epoxy very well, you can go patch that up. Cannot wait to see it after some abuse.
 
Here are some pics of the knife Shotgunner coated with Cerakote for me in Graphite Black. It is flat ground D2 with canvas Micarta scales and stainless handle bolts. I completely finished the knife before sending it off, therefore the whole knife (blade, handles, and bolts) got the Cerakote treatment. I did this mostly to see how the coating would look an steel and synthetics. It turned out very nice in my opinion. The main thing I learned is whatever you send to get coated be sure to finish it to about 400 grit. Even though it will be blasted with 120 grit medium this will not even out any high spots, so be sure the part has a nice even finish before sending it off. I will be doing a series of hard use blades in 5160 and canvas micarta and have the blades coated for corrosion resistance as well as looks. I will also report on the durability of this finish after some use. As it stands now I highly reccomend Shotgunner for anyone wanting/needing a blade coated. He is a pleasure to deal with and has a good turnaround time. Thanks Shotgunner.:thumbup::D
 

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Dude! That came out awesome. The sheath really compliments the knife. The knife becomes a tool (perhaps an heirloom) in combination with the sheath. Great work Darrin.

Thanks for the kind words. I also had a pleasure working with you.
 
I finally got around to getting a picture up.

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It is coyote tan. I wondered if there would be any flaking when I sharpened it, but I couldn't see any under magnification. I've chopped a bunch of wood with it, and it held up. There was slight discoloration where the wood was rubbed against it.

I also took a piece of wet leather and clamped it to a coated surface overnight. A quick drying and you couldn't tell that anything had been done.

Further testing in progress.

Jamie
 
Do you have the ability to apply it to only certain regions (e.g. can we mask for a pattern effect)?
 
Lot of delays but mine should be on its way soon. Just waiting for my stuff to get back from HT.
 
Scott- I think I am going to have to give up my spot for a free sample. Things have been chaotic here, and it's totally unfair to hold you up because of it.

I am very interested in the Cerakote and will still send the blade I made for your offer and give you feed-back on it, but will do so as a paying customer instead. :)

Thanks very much for the offer!!! And again, my apologies for not being able to follow through quickly like I'd hoped.
 
So Is cerakote what major knife companies use to coat there knives? Like lets say the esee Izula? or Ka-bars flat black finish on there knives? Would this hold up better than duracoat?

I have a knife im about to finish if this offer still stands, and if its not or I don't finish before end of this offer I would pay you for the job. But couple questions first, will this be food safe once cured? considering my knife will be a skinner/gut hook. Also what would you say is your flattest darkest black?

For future reference and for everyone else, What do you think you will charge for this, for a single color, per knife? will it be different by size or a set price?

Thanks Shotgunner, Cool stuff. Bout time I found out what they use to give knives the flat black finish. Your a pretty cool cat giving free samples. And I appreciate your time.
Take Care!
 
ThirdEye4013 said:
So Is cerakote what major knife companies use to coat there knives? Like lets say the esee Izula? or Ka-bars flat black finish on there knives? Would this hold up better than duracoat?
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Duracoat is a paint product. Cerakote is epoxy based and sticks beyond beliefe. The only way to get it off is sandpaper or sand blast.

Leatherman, Gerber and perhaps some other definitely use Cerakote. As does Smith & Wesson for their production firearms.

I have a knife im about to finish if this offer still stands, and if its not or I don't finish before end of this offer I would pay you for the job. But couple questions first, will this be food safe once cured? considering my knife will be a skinner/gut hook. Also what would you say is your flattest darkest black?
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Normally food grade stuff is also stainless. Like 440C. To my knowledge Cerakote has not been tested for foodsafe-ness.

For future reference and for everyone else, What do you think you will charge for this, for a single color, per knife? will it be different by size or a set price?
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Sending PM

Thanks Shotgunner, Cool stuff. Bout time I found out what they use to give knives the flat black finish. Your a pretty cool cat giving free samples. And I appreciate your time.
Take Care!
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If I was at knifedogs calling me a cool cat would be an insult. Here I consider high praise!

Thanks.
 
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