Pewter finish (benchmade rukus)

[*jijoel*]

What is this Pewter blade finish on Benchmade knives?
I own a large bm rukus and it has a very nice finish on the blade.
It's a not shiny grey colored smooth finish.
Benchmade calls it "Pewter".

I could not find anything about this with a google search.

Pic by Sere (Wouter)

I did allready post this question on the "wrong" forum here at BF.
I think this forum is better suited.

 

[cutter17]

I think it is just a very fine glass bead finish. It does look very good on a blade.

 

[nevermind35]

Yes from the looks of it it appears to be bead blasted. Like he said ^ it looks to be blasted with a finer media than say what Kershaw uses. I do like this finish as it is very smooth and condones easy slicing. I would however prefer a polished stonewash just because its my favorite finish.

 

[Apec]

I'm pretty sure that's just the ordinary stonewash finish on the plain edge models. In photos, the lighting may give it a different look, compared to viewing one in person.

At least in the photos I've taken.

http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/2290/knivesautos1.jpg
http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/6638/knivesautos2.jpg

 

[eonXboX360]

Nah i think that nevermind35 or cutter17 are closer with the answer. A finer material used in the blasting process. But what they used, i dunno.

 

[nevermind35]

Just to let you guys know I talked to a my Benchmade pusher at work today (I work in a sporting goods store at the gun/knife counter) and he said that the Rukus series were indeed bead blasted.

 

[*jijoel*]

Thanks for asking my friend:thumbup:.
Nice job by the way.


A very fine sort of beadblasting.