I need help with my BK39 please !

[Honest Reviews]

First I want to say that I am well aware that this was idiotic. My BK39s finish was half gone so I took an Avanti Quick strip disc to it. Now the blad is all scratched to hell. Not deep but enough to see. This is a knife that I saved and saved for so I could pass it down to my son when he gets older so it means a lot to me. I need someone who can either just polish the blade or put a new finish on it all together. Polishing it would be just fine. It kills me every time I look at it. Thank you.

 

[1066vik]

go to an auto parts store, buy a multi-grit pack of wet/dry sandpaper.
wrap a half sheet around a paint stir stick and start sanding in increasing grit numbers until you have the finish you want.
start 1 grit higher than the quick strip disc - so if it was 120 grit, you'll start at 150.
don't use a lot of pressure and sand from the grind bevel to the tip so the sanding marks are all parallel to the edge.

best of luck!

 

[daizee]

and don't cut yourself.

 

[19-3ben]

go to an auto parts store, buy a multi-grit pack of wet/dry sandpaper.
wrap a half sheet around a paint stir stick and start sanding in increasing grit numbers until you have the finish you want.
start 1 grit higher than the quick strip disc - so if it was 120 grit, you'll start at 150.
don't use a lot of pressure and sand from the grind bevel to the tip so the sanding marks are all parallel to the edge.

best of luck!

This.
And take before and after pictures to post here.

 

[NCSlice]

Yeah man, we need some pics!

 

[TravisH]

WELCOME.

Next time, use a chemical stripper.

Why bother polishing it? It's just going to get scratched up again with use.

As daizee said - don't get cut. So make yourself a sanding jig.

Get a 2' length of 2x4, turn it on it's side, trace the outline of the knife's point onto one end and trim away the excess.

Mount the knife so that at least 1/8" of wood extends out past the knife's edge. Pre-drill 1/8" holes through the handle holes and use #10×3/4" wood screws to secure the knife to the wood. Use tape between the wood and the blade to help protect both.

Secure the jig in a bench vise.

Now, as you slide your sandpaper 'stick' along the blade, you'll be much less likely to slice your hand open.

I use a piece of 2"x8" metal plate with wet-dry sandpaper wrapped around it, periodically wiping and spritzing with water bottle as I go. Don't bother going higher than 320 grit with a user.

 

[NCSlice]

That's awesome Travis! Well done!

 

[bearfacedkiller]

I like satin finishes. I wouldn't go past 400 grit myself and actually like the looks of a 220 grit finish a lot. All good advice above. I have refinished a few knives, some to remove scratches but usually just to remove staining or rust. As long as you didn't put really deep scratches in it with the disk it shouldn't take too long.