Scotch-Brite??

JNewell said:
If you don't care that it doesn't look stock, why do you want it reblasted to look stock?
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Maybe you bought one that had been rubbed down for a song on the MP and want it to be blasted again but don't care about the edges? Maybe you decided it was too slippery. Maybe it was a gift. There's plenty of possible scenarios. I'm assuming it would be more a grip thing than a looks thing as you wouldn't scotchbrite it if you were paranoid about the look.
 
I bought a plain reg off the exchange (swedge) that someone had scotchbrighted the presentation side. I sent it in to crk and they reblasted the scales, silver hardware etc. Looks fantastic, one of the ladies at their customer service said they would have to look at it before they made a decision to reblast it. It all worked out and I feel fortunate. Happy 4th
 
nbp said:
Maybe you bought one that had been rubbed down for a song on the MP and want it to be blasted again but don't care about the edges? Maybe you decided it was too slippery. Maybe it was a gift. There's plenty of possible scenarios. I'm assuming it would be more a grip thing than a looks thing as you wouldn't scotchbrite it if you were paranoid about the look.
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In any scenario other than the gift, there was a conscious decision to buy the knife as it is. It's like buying anything else that's been modified. You know there's a risk that it can't be restored to original condition and you make the choice knowing that. According to one of the posts above, some ScotchBrite-treated knives can be reblasted, so it seems to be a case-by-case situation. At the end of the day, as with any modified, knife, the buyer needs to be cautious.
 
Yes, actually the point of my original post was not to debate why someone would or would not want to have it reblasted, as that is irrelevant, really. My point was to ask why the handles could be reblasted in some cases and not others? If scotchbrite jeopardizes function, how so? If it is merely that it won't look "perfect" again, if the owner is OK with it, why not just do the best they can with it and send it home? That was the question I was interested in.
 
I held my breath on sending in a scotchbrited Umnumzaan i had. I was sure they wouldnt re blast it, but they did. Guess it wasnt as bad as i thought.

I dont recommend doing it at all. I used to really like the look of some of them, but overall, its not user friendly, as in its very slippery as some have said.
 
CRK does not want to work on something that is too far from original because they don't want to be responsible for making it into something that isn't functional, worse than before, something unexpected and having you upset. Lots of things can go wrong along the way.

Remember blasting is an abrasive process, it removes material. A small amount of course, but some none the less. What if the polishing removed a little too much, and the blasting pushes it over the edge now the screws are too proud or something. It's gonna look awful and you are gonna say, "If I had known it would look like that, I wouldn't have had you do it. You ruined my knife now I want a new one"

For example on the serialized scales, they are unique and cannot be remade. They don't want to do barely anything to them, because if something goes wrong, they can't replace them. So they just don't want to touch them. You get it as is.
 
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Interesting to see the comments...and glad I'm apparently not alone in my thoughts about ads that state NIB (or LNIB), with scotch brite treatment.
 
JustinFournier said:
You are welcome.

Part of my EDC is a blasted Haiku, I agree with your sig.
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Thanks! The Haiku is my favorite light! I need to post some McG/CRK pics in the /lights/thread. I coined that "McGizmo: Get It, Use It, Love It" line years ago and have had it in my CPF sig for a long time. Sometimes people were concerned about using their McGizmos since they were expensive. I'm of the opinion that they only get better with use and that's when you truly can appreciate them. I think the same is true of Chris' knives. They're expensive because they are excellent tools made to be used. And through use we can truly appreciate them. :)
 
nbp said:
Thanks! The Haiku is my favorite light! I need to post some McG/CRK pics in the /lights/thread. I coined that "McGizmo: Get It, Use It, Love It" line years ago and have had it in my CPF sig for a long time. Sometimes people were concerned about using their McGizmos since they were expensive. I'm of the opinion that they only get better with use and that's when you truly can appreciate them. I think the same is true of Chris' knives. They're expensive because they are excellent tools made to be used. And through use we can truly appreciate them. :)
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You are 100% right and well said. I on occasion switch mine out for some copper or brass man jewelry, but it never lasts long. The Haiku and the Sebenza go together very well, I paid Don I think $75-$100 to bead blast it because he stopped doing it years ago. Now it matches a Sebenza amazingly well. Ok enough derailing!
 
nbp said:
Yes, actually the point of my original post was not to debate why someone would or would not want to have it reblasted, as that is irrelevant, really. My point was to ask why the handles could be reblasted in some cases and not others? If scotchbrite jeopardizes function, how so? If it is merely that it won't look "perfect" again, if the owner is OK with it, why not just do the best they can with it and send it home? That was the question I was interested in.
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We here can really only speculate...some must be more aggressively resurfaced than others. I don't know whether CRK draws the line based on what they see as potential damage to the knife's function, or whether their line includes some degree of modification to the aesthetics after re-blasting (which is probably subjective in any case...)...it's really just guesswork.

And while I'm guessing, I'd guess that they have chosen not to refinish knives that they think are over some line because they somehow feel they're approving amateur/owner mods. All guesses. Most knife companies are reluctant to work on knives that owners have had modified - Strider got militant about that several years ago.

Without a reply from an authorized spokesperson from CRK, we don't really know...
 
All good points, really. It would be nice if a rep replied at some point. I know they are busy but it is good to have credible info where it can be easily accessed so it need not be rehashed again and again. I briefly considered doing this to my plain Insingo but I have more or less shelved that idea at this point.
 
If the edges are rounded, even a little, by the Scotch Brite process, they will not reblast the knife.
 
I would not use Scotch Brite on a knife, period.

I used a very well worn Scotch Brite pad to clean a new Swamp Rat Custom Shop "RatManDu" with a polished satin blade finish. I got the S/B pad rinsed out good, put some dish soap on it and worked up a good handful of soapy bubbles and gently cleaned the knife blade. There was something in the pad and it left a 1 1/2" long scratch on the blade. :-(

No more Scotch Brite for me.
 
nbp said:
All good points, really. It would be nice if a rep replied at some point. I know they are busy but it is good to have credible info where it can be easily accessed so it need not be rehashed again and again. I briefly considered doing this to my plain Insingo but I have more or less shelved that idea at this point.
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Yes...I wonder if the line is hard enough to describe that they basically prefer to be able to evaluate each case on its own merits.
 
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