Partial Strip of BK7

[Shainerobert]

So I decided to strip (or partially for now) my beloved BK7. I duct taped my lines and trimmed the excess. Used a hell paint remover. Let it stand for 30 min and stripped with a spoon. Sanded down a bit and here's the product. Let me know what you all think.

 

[Ferahgo]

What a novel idea. I like it!

 

[wiredbeans]

Me like

 

[druid189]

that's pretty cool. Curious: Did you strip a spot on the spine for a firesteel?

 

[Shainerobert]

I did strip the spine all the way up the drop point. It strike a great spark from a ferrocerium rod. It would be cool to clean up a spot closer to the grips. Was considering drilling out a choil about the size of a dime as well.

 

[bladeninja]

I like how you did this.

I read up on doing the same through this forum and got a little overboard with my BK11.

Stripped it, did a brown mustard patina (that looked great)
Tried the potato, the onion and even the BBQ sauce.

Then I resanded all of that and soaked it a vinegar and steel wool solution that was already a month old (bad idea btw)
I soaked it for 3 days. It was a two tone dark grey and started to form a hard film on the flats as if to recoat it.
Sanded the flats off cause I wanted it smooth and it pitted. I mean pitted bad. Sanded it again with a more course grit and still couldn't remove the pitting.

I would call this an epic fail but was willing to risk it cause it was only $40 so who cares.

I would recommend BBQ sauce only. It creates a blue patina. That looked the best and got a ton of compliments.

 

[bladeninja]

that's pretty cool. Curious: Did you strip a spot on the spine for a firesteel?

I use the tiny notch (some call it a choil) actually I don't know the correct term for that part of the blade where it stops, has a mm half moon notch then becomes part of the handle.

Strike your rod from the notch while you hold the knife and pull the rod back quickly. Works the first time every time.