My CT in the Kitchen and a few questions

wildmanh

wildmanh

Part time Leather Bender/Sheath maker
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Last weekend I made a Dutch Oven Pot Roast and desided to test out my new knives to see how they did. The Tasks included cutting carrots, potatoes and onions. Even thought the CT would cut the carrots, it took more effort then any of my hunting knives and didn't make clean cuts. It cut part way through them then the carrot just broke apart. Also, it didn't fair well at all against the Potatoes. IMO The edge is just to thick to make it a good kitchen knife. It does do good as a cleaver and "Field knife", So I plan on pairing it with a SAK and or Western Brand Hunting knife.:)


The Edge developed a little Patina which I like. How can I go about removing the coating with out scraching up the steel? IE with out sand paper or sand blasting. Is this even possible?

BTW Saturday there was a "Bump in the night", there was a couple of knives on the table by my bed so I grabbed the CT and ran out to see what was up. Thank goodness it was my Sister inlaw (I live with my older brother and his family) who had gotten up at 5:00 am and had accidentally knocked something over. It sure felt good knowing that my CT was there.:)
 
Wildman....I soaked my HR in paint remover overnite and used a plastic scraper to remove the coating....got soft and practically slid off.You dont have to worry about getting paint remover on the Resperine..although I would'nt soak the handle just in case..it just shrugged the stuff off!Have fun...:D
 
Hi Viking313!
Do you have pics please! I actualy want to try that on my BR!!!
Wildmanh, have you tryed to change the edge of your CT? I have a 25 degres angle edge on mine and it help a bit!:D
 
Originally posted by viking313
Wildman....I soaked my HR in paint remover overnite and used a plastic scraper to remove the coating....got soft and practically slid off.You dont have to worry about getting paint remover on the Resperine..although I would'nt soak the handle just in case..it just shrugged the stuff off!Have fun...:D
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Viking,

What's the blade finish look like underneath the coating? Is it basically a machine satin finish, or is it really rough?

Thanks,

-jon
 
The finish is a little rough on the flats and the grind marks are on the rest of the blade down to the edge.....you can find a pict of mine on the swamp web site somewhere.
I left the flats rough looking and used some really fine autobody paper on the rest for a onice satin finish....I only sanded in one dirrection.
 
Thanks for all the info guys. :) Will have to try the paint remover one of these days.
 
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