First BK Mod

levernutt

levernutt

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I was home sick and bored today (plus kids were at school, so I could use tools and chemicals uninterrupted) and tried my hand at my first BK mod. It has finally warmed up enough here In Ottawa so I could use the stripper outside. I went for the two-tone look to protect the metal under the handle from damp conditions here.

Not bad for a first try. :-)ImageUploadedByTapatalk1428956926.795437.jpg
 
purty sweet. The 15 really does best without the blade coating, IMO. It was nice here in the Granite State as well....though there is still ice on the ponds and snow in the woods...
 
Very nice Levernutt!
You'll thank yourself for leaving the coating on under the blade.
Every few outings I have to take the scales off mine that are fully stripped and deal with the moisture issues. Lol. Not fun.
Not the end of the world, but leaving the coating underneath is definitely the way to go.:thumbup:
 
When I stripped my 16, I soaked it in a mix of apple cider vinegar, mustard, and lime/ lemon juice over night. Then in the morning I stuck it in a potato for another night.
 
Smart and looks better that way with the coated (protected) handle and satin blade. Try a pad of steel wool in apple cider vinegar for 48 hours or longer. Should turn grey-black the longer it sits in the solution. Just make sure you clean the blade with rubbing alcohol first to remove oils and such otherwise it will spot in those areas.
 
you'll never guess what knife I have on the way.... What's the best way to maintain a clean edge on the coating removal? I'm sure there's a tutorial or vid around here.
 
Vinjints said:
you'll never guess what knife I have on the way.... What's the best way to maintain a clean edge on the coating removal? I'm sure there's a tutorial or vid around here.
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Clean edge?
Just put on the stripper, scrape it off, and clean the knife.
The edge stays just fine.
 
sorry - apparently I misspoke on that. not the knife edge, but making sure the stripper doesn't stray into the handle area. I'm looking for a straight line between the stripped and non-stripped areas. very similar to what levernutt did above.
 
Vinjints said:
you'll never guess what knife I have on the way.... What's the best way to maintain a clean edge on the coating removal? I'm sure there's a tutorial or vid around here.
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I just carefully wrapped masking tape around the protected area. I had a few bits of coating left where the blade meets the base, but just worked that groove with the tip of a small nail to remove it.

The edge looks cleaner in this photo.

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My 12 was stripped like that but I wanted a full stripped look with the coating just under the scales so I used a razor blade to scrape it off and it worked fine. It left tiny scratches but they went away with a sanding sponge and the patina hid the sanding marks. Think it's 120 grit? Not sure, the thrift store had a pile of them with no tags or anything so I snatched a few on the cheap.
 
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