Dulling a Blade

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Hello All...new to the forum and did a search on this but couldn't come up with anything. Is there a way to dull down a highly polished blade? I recently purchased on ebay a custom made drop point that looked like a satin finish in all the pictures but when it arrived it was highly polished. I like the knife but don't like the high polish.
Thanks for any thoughts or info!
 
use it. best way.

various scotch bright pads or other sand paper products in different grits to get the desired finish will work. be careful if you don't know what you are doing. it's easy to make a mess of the pattern you are trying for if you aren't careful.
 
Don't force the dulling, use it lots. It'll have a nice natural finish and you can tell everyone how when you got it you could've used it to shave by, but having used it so much you just don't get around to polishing it up. It'll sound thoughtful.
 
Unless it's causing problems with the reflection just use it . That finish is a lot harder to put on than take away and you might find you actually like it .
 
Any kind of hand sanding can look real tacky real fast. Trust me from expierence on this . If it bothers you that bad send it to razor edge . Have him not really do a regrind but hit it on a belt just for looks .
 
jbmonkey said:
use it. best way.

various scotch bright pads or other sand paper products in different grits to get the desired finish will work. be careful if you don't know what you are doing. it's easy to make a mess of the pattern you are trying for if you aren't careful.
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I like fine Scotch Brite applied in a circular motion. Practice on old knife before you make up your mind.
 
Use it, and that high polish will disappear really fast.....
If you are going to attempt to dull the finish yourself, use 1K sandpaper, it's much more subtle then 4/600.

With some patience and time, I see no reason why you can't come out with a decent finish on your own.

Someone mentioned REK, that's a good option as well, he can put any finish you want on the blade.
 
Forced vinegar patina. Stand blade in glass of vinegar 24hrs. Drip dry, coat with beeswax.
 
Not just any sandpaper. Wet/ dry sand paper with water. 600 grit or finer. Available in automotive stores. Rub in one direction.
The vinegar works good, too. doesn't even take 24 hrs. Rinse well and oil afterwards.
 
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