Convince me to strip my 15.

[Noswad0208]

It's gonna happen eventually, but right now I feel lazy. Convince me to do it sooner.

 

[hevnerknifereview]

Can't patina until it's stripped [emoji3]

 

[Semper Praesidio]

Um...hey, Noswad! Go ahead strip your 15 now! Don't wait to do it! Did it work?

 

[Semper Praesidio]

I think you might need pictures to help motivate you. So, at the risk of becoming obnoxious since I've already posted this pic a couple of other places since I finished it last night...

 

[Vinjints]

All the cool kids are doing it.

 

[elrond18]

It slices better when stripped....

and dirt gets trapped in the coating so you better remove it if you're gonna use the knife for food prep..

 

[NJBillK]

If your going to want to know how to care for a blade, then knowing how to care for carbon steel is near a must. With what you are putting your knife through, it would likely gain some nice patina and character along the way, making it that much more "Yours".

Oh, and regarding being lazy, Knock It Off! Don't take the easy way out, any effort expended will be returned to you in due time twofold.

 

[orezona]

 

[ponq]

You could always sand it first.
I've stripped most of my Beckers, I think I'm going to sand them all first just to have something different.

 

[TravisH]

meh ... why bother?

Ya got better things to do like play more Barbie Pet Rescue or watch more Peppa Pig.

 

[archertl]

the better question is why wouldnt you. the knife is much more usable striped.

 

[SALTY]

Now take that pretty little knife and quickly strip her, not too carefully either and turn her into the rugged little tool that she is and enjoy the outdoors with her. You will find her delicate and rugged, sleek and strong - heck of a package!

 

[TBL]

I think you're still a little young to be thinking about strippers. :foot:

real men beat the coatings off


Or, you can strip it. Nothing like naked steel to pierce through the bark of life!

I do like ponq and sand down rough coating (on blades I may use in the kitchen). I'll eventually strip them once the coatings are beaten up enough.

 

[NCSlice]

To save yourself the thought of "Why didn't I do this sooner?"

 

[tjswarbrick]

It's easy. It's quick. It makes a slicey knife slicey-er.

Just Do It!

 

[keroscene]

It makes the knife YOURS!

My 15 stripped....

And after a little patina action....

 

[Rupestris]

15 posts recommending that you strip it.

Let me be the first to say "NO!" Do not strip the coating off of your BK15!


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Buy a new BK15 and strip that one. That way you don't mess yours up and regret your decision later .

 

[keroscene]

15 posts recommending that you strip it.

Let me be the first to say "NO!" Do not strip the coating off of your BK15!


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Buy a new BK15 and strip that one. That way you don't mess yours up and regret your decision later .

2 BK15's? Who can argue that logic! Well said

 

[Noswad0208]

Okay, okay, I'll do it.

 

[SALTY]

There are many tutorials, videos and opinions on how to strip and I cannot add much to that but on thing I could share is that after stripping and thoroughly neutralizing, I masked off the blade and sprayed automotive clearcoat on the aft (handle) section and allowed comploete drying before re-installing the handle slabs. My thinking was that it would protect the area under the slabs as well as the exposed are between the slabs where i would prefer not to use mineral oil. It is barely noticeable and seems to be performing as intended.