Poll: Double cut vs. Satin.

I like Satin alot, don't have any experience with DC, but if I could, I would vote for Competition Finish! It's awesome! By far my favorite
 
uyotg said:
I like satin for the looks, and that's all I can say since I have neither.

Is it possible to take an abrasive to DC and turn it into satin?
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Yes. DCBB is a bead blast applied to a satin finish, so it's a very flat very smooth surface. You can take an abrasive to a bead blast surface, but it seems kind of pointless to do the extra work just to undo it. The other issue is that you'll be starting from scratch with your satin finishing, so you have to have steady hands to get all the lines in the same parallel direction, where if you have it already satined your working on top of guidelines.
 
Last Visible Canary said:
Yes. DCBB is a bead blast applied to a satin finish, so it's a very flat very smooth surface. You can take an abrasive to a bead blast surface, but it seems kind of pointless to do the extra work just to undo it. The other issue is that you'll be starting from scratch with your satin finishing, so you have to have steady hands to get all the lines in the same parallel direction, where if you have it already satined your working on top of guidelines.
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Yeah, for the extra $60 for DC on my BOSS Jack, it is pointless to undo it. I was just considering what to do once my DC finish is all screwed up from use.
 
I like both but the double cut is my favorite!

I had a ASH in DC and after hard using in the woods it had no scratches! :thumbup:
 
Double cut looks like a nice compromise--less reflective than satin (if that really matters to ya), but easier to clean/more sanitary (ie food use) than coated. Satin of course scratches too, but its probably less obvious. Not sure why everybody's so concerned about 'cleaning up' all the hard-earned 'character' on users tho.

However, if double cut is less environmentally durable, then satin would get the nod if you prefer non-coated for a user.

BOSS
 
Satin since I don't need to have a blade that doesn't shine or reflect.
I like the look better.
 
Satin all the way!!

I've never been interested in DC for some reason. I'd prefer CG over double cut.
 
Satin for many reasons(mainly, you need your steel to be as frictionless as possible). Unless someone is wanting a non reflective knife, or wanting to save money, I see no reason why anyone would want a DC.
Both of those can be good reasons, but I'll pay extra for all you get with satin, and I'm am not worried about having a no glare blade.
 
No hesitation – Satin, IMO, just looks much nicer! Not that I don’t like double-cut, because I do - just not compared to satin…
 
My Camp Tramp user was Double Cut (I know, it was a rare DC Rat) and I loved the finish. It did not show scratches nearly as much as my satin knives. That being said, I'm still partial to satin but like both.
 
sinjans said:
Satin. My DC experience (limited) shows DC to love rust. My BWM got pretty rusty overnight in the mashed cat with just some dew exposure after chopping. It cleaned up pretty good though. I will be satining that sucker when the skills improve.
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Was that BWM a true DCBB finsih, or was it the Competetion Finish? The CF finish blades seem more rust prone, based on reports here, than the old school DCBB. I have an Uncle MoFo in DCBB that was xaman's user, and it looks fine, no evidence of any tarnish. When I got a BJ Proto in DCBB from Blade West, it had more texture than older knives in DCBB.
 
resinguy said:
Was that BWM a true DCBB finsih, or was it the Competetion Finish? The CF finish blades seem more rust prone, based on reports here, than the old school DCBB. I have an Uncle MoFo in DCBB that was xaman's user, and it looks fine, no evidence of any tarnish. When I got a BJ Proto in DCBB from Blade West, it had more texture than older knives in DCBB.
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You called it :D...CF finish. I thought that was double cut though. lesson learned I guess. Maybe ill send he in for some G10 and a satin job. How much would that run me I wonder?
 
Competition finish basically leaves the heat treating decarb on the blade, it's why the finish option was low cost, very little work involved, lots of performance :) Decarb is basically steel that's been de-alloyfied by the heat treating oven's oxygen containing atmosphere, makes it extremely rust prone until the .0002" or so decarb layer is removed through further finishing.
 
It's a bushwhacker mistress without corrugations or anything on the bevel right? I'd either find someone with a sandblaster that can do it for you, or just clean the blade off with an abrasve scotchbrite/naval jelly or something, it'll eventually all come off. Real bear to remove unless you have a blast cabinet or belt sander.
 
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