for those who ask how cerakote holds in the time ....

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pascal.abi

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here are pics of my 810 blade ...
the knife had been carried quite a bit and used for many things including batoning
marks on the back blade are from beers opennings :D



 
Ahhh, now there are a couple of familiar fellows, one of which I haven't had the pleasure of saying Hi to for some time...


And no fish pascal?

I'm disappointed :(

heh



But thanks for sharing that, I have been curious as to how that 810 of yours was holding up. Quite well from the looks of it.
 
Thanks Joe

And good to see you again, has been too long :)


pascal.abi said:
thanks guys
just to make sure who i am: quick pic taken 5 minutes ago :)

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Ahhh, now i feel better. Thanks pascal.

How good is that blade at holding it's edge, do you manage to go some time without needing to sharpen it?
 
that's why i'm carrying my contego so much : the blade and its steel are just my favorite : cpm M4 hardened to 62-64 hrc is incredible !
you can get a razor which stay sharp nicely !
 
I'm getting my 810 BK tomorrow (my 2nd Benchmade, probably the beginning of an addiction). I don't really care for coated blades at all, but I wanted an 810 and the black one was the only one I could get unless I waited a month (limited availability where I live + high import taxes). Still on the fence thinking about stripping the coating completely or not. Anyone know how tough the Benchmade logo is? Will it survive gently sanding the coating off?

Mac
 
Never mind stripping the logo, it's laser etched and deeply. Even polished/buffed down I own a 710D2 sans the BK coating and after countless hours can still see the logo but it's faint. M4 is a high-carbon tool steel and normally requires protection from the elements; there are a few makers like Spyderco that have produced models without the coating, and even with a careful wipedown will show staining. Beyond that it's your knife to do what you will, but again the logo is really hard to erase.
 
jkarp_53 said:
Never mind stripping the logo, it's laser etched and deeply. Even polished/buffed down I own a 710D2 sans the BK coating and after countless hours can still see the logo but it's faint. M4 is a high-carbon tool steel and normally requires protection from the elements; there are a few makers like Spyderco that have produced models without the coating, and even with a careful wipedown will show staining. Beyond that it's your knife to do what you will, but again the logo is really hard to erase.
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Roger that! :) Not worried at all about oxidizing as I use several 5160 carbon steel knives regularly, also around salt water. I like steel that develop a patina and have no problems with rust as I take good care of them.

Mac
 
pascal.abi said:
here are pics of my 810 blade ...
the knife had been carried quite a bit and used for many things including batoning
marks on the back blade are from beers opennings :D



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If I ever want to see some well used knives, your the guy to look up.
It's nice to see some well used Benchmades!
 
jkarp_53 said:
Never mind stripping the logo, it's laser etched and deeply. Even polished/buffed down I own a 710D2 sans the BK coating and after countless hours can still see the logo but it's faint. M4 is a high-carbon tool steel and normally requires protection from the elements; there are a few makers like Spyderco that have produced models without the coating, and even with a careful wipedown will show staining. Beyond that it's your knife to do what you will, but again the logo is really hard to erase.
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Good to know, I thought it was just on the outer coating on the Cerakote models
 
I wish benchmade would bead blast the blades before coating as the cerakote adheres better and adds durability.
 
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