Satin Blade?

[ashhashash]

Does anyone know what a Satin Blade is? And what the difference in the black and satin blades are? From the photographs on knives online, they look the same.

 

[never too sharp]

are you viewing on a black and white screen? Just kidding. I'm no expert, but I thinik "satin" denotes the amount of blade polish(vs. mirror polished)

The black blades are probably one of a number of coatings, applied after the steel is polished.

 

[VTguy]

the rukus is labled as a satin finish, it has a dull grey patina on the blade (which is beautiful) you do have to be a little careful of scratches when sharpening. The 610/615 are the limit of my experince w/ satin finish but I'm sure someone will come fill in the details

 

[Daniel Dorn]

Yes, Satin refers to the finish on the blade. Satin is slightly textured, in that there are 'streaks' of scratches, for lack of better description, all in the same direction. These scratches are very fine, and when looked at under the light, shine like satin. Each surface is uniform in it's direction of streaks. Black coating, as said above is applied over the naked steel, usually to protect it from the elements, and/or to reduce reflections. There is also bead-blasted and varying degrees of that. This is more of a dull appearance, which is a result of very tiny 'pits' in the blade steel, also very fine.

Another finish on steels is 'stone-washed' similar in effect as satin, but the scratches are all in random directions, resulting in a uniform appearance, similar to a stainless steel counter in a kitchen.

Now, Mirror polished is exactly as it sounds. Usually looks like chrome plating, but isn't. The naked steel has been so finely finished that there are NO scratches visible.

I'm sure there's a FAQ page somewhere that gives better descriptions.

Welcome to the Forums, by the way.

Daniel