Dulling VG 10 suggestions?

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Hey hey
I just picked up a Al Mar payara folder, great knife, I love it. But I want to dull the shiny VG10 blade. As I've only done this type of thing on far lesser blades, I'd like to hear from the experts here.
My goal is something dark enough to eliminate the shine, give it that "it already looks scratched so don't worry about marking it up" look, but done with enough effort to look decent.
Any suggestions about that, or anything else you've heard/done with VG10 would be appreciated.
Thanks!
 
jonnymac44 said:
I really like the look that hand rubbing with red scotch brite pads gets:thumbup:
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Or you can buy a cheap stone polisher, take the blade and toss it in there with a bunch of pebbles. It will give you a nice tumbled or stonewashed finish. Just be prepared to resharpen when you're done.
 
Josh K said:
:thumbup:

Or you can buy a cheap stone polisher, take the blade and toss it in there with a bunch of pebbles. It will give you a nice tumbled or stonewashed finish. Just be prepared to resharpen when you're done.
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I tried looking for stone polishers online, but they seemed pretty expensive for what looks like a bowl that vibrates. How long does it normally take to stonewash a knife? Could you get a roughly similar effect by filling a bowl full of rocks and sticking it on top of a running washing machine?

I've only got one knife that I'm interested in doing this with (my Pacific Salt) and don't feel like spending much to do so.

Thanks for any replies.
 
chipped said:
I tried looking for stone polishers online, but they seemed pretty expensive for what looks like a bowl that vibrates. How long does it normally take to stonewash a knife? Could you get a roughly similar effect by filling a bowl full of rocks and sticking it on top of a running washing machine?

I've only got one knife that I'm interested in doing this with (my Pacific Salt) and don't feel like spending much to do so.

Thanks for any replies.
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No, get a cheap rotor tumbler. (http://geology.com/rock-tumbler/kids-rock-tumblers.shtml).

The vibrating ones shake a lot harder then a washing machine.

No idea how long it takes, just an idea I had. :)
 
One more suggestion as opposed to the roto tumbler is a vibratory case cleaner used in metallic cartridge reloading. Prices vary widely but you woudln't need a fancy one. Try midwayusa dot com, they have quite a few to choose from.
 
I was going to mention bead or sand blasting as an alternative. Something to think about, at least. It will give you a nice matte finish. You might also look into parkerizing or duracoat (I think I got that right).
 
Can't say how helpful this will be, but I used POR-15 on a machete a couple years ago. It definately doesn't see daily use as its up at the folk's cottage, but when it does come out it gets a work out... So far the POR-15 has held up FANTASTIC!

Edit: I should note the blade had significant rust and was treated with their 3 step system first (and without any rust removal).
 
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