How to cleanly remove factory stamps?

[fwbgbs]

I would really like to remove the "Taiwan" factory stamps from my less valuable Benchmade & Boker knife blades. I've searched back 115 posts with "remove" in the title and found nada. Any advice would be GREATLY appreciated!!

Thank you for looking, Brad

 

[LedSled]

Brad,

No matter what you do, you're going to disturb the finish on the blade. I'd leave it alone, but if you insist, try sanding the blade with increasingly higher grits of wet/dry paper, then polishing to a mirror finish.

 

[fwbgbs]

LedSled,

I had a disturbing feeling that would be the general reply. I was hoping to hear maybe some kind of super strength paint stripper, lol. I do value your insight.

Thanx, Brad

 

[DaveH]

Nothing personal, but if the taiwan stamp bother you so much, buy something else. Makes me think you're trying to flip modified knives on ebay or something.

 

[Cougar Allen]

Welcome to Bladeforums!

 

[fwbgbs]

DaveH,

I was aware of the Red Class Benchmade's origin. Though, the Bokers caught me off guard. I wrongly figured they "all" originated out of Solingen and bought 4 different Plus models in one shot (obviously without my DD). Cool little knives but the stamps really bug.

None taken, Brad

 

[SplittinHairs]

I've had limited success with this trick but its an interesting one and sounds crazy - but here it is.
People have been removing the printed carrier names ("Verizon", "Sprint" etc) from their cell phones and devices using a sugar cube. The sugar crystals are edgy enough to scrape the logo but soft enough not to scratch metal and some plastic surfaces. Again, in some cases it has worked for me -- and other times the logo paint is just too hard. At worst - your wife/girlfriend/friends will look at you like you've lost it when they see you rubbing a sugar cube on your knife blade... in fact, best to try it in private