serious question for Mick Strider

[project2lover]

will you coat my crk project 2 with the tiger coating please? i will pay you 20 bucks

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after the take our guns away they're comin after our knives

 

[killerkain]

project2lover:

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">originally posted by E-WOK:
The black coating is a byproduct of the heat treat. The black stuff is bead blasted off to create that look.</font>

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">originally posted by Mick Strider:
It’s all luck really...
The cool thing is that it lasts longer than a coating would. Because you’re not adding anything. You’re taking it away. Plus you get some differing hues in there. Fading from very dark red at the cutting edge to black.

Don't think of it as scale, think of it as discoloration. Though scale is the correct term. Our blades never experience actual scaling.

Carpe Diem
MS</font>

killerkain
s/f

 

[project2lover]

sory if i seem rude but what are you talking about

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after the take our guns away they're comin after our knives

 

[KnifeBomber]

The tiger stripes are not something that can be added. The dark color is what is left on the blade after heat treat. They then traditionally sand or stonewash or bead blast the blade to remove all the dark color. Selectively sand blasting the pattern is what causes the knife to display the tiger stripes. Therefore, as your knife does not have the dark color already on it, you can't get the tiger stripe pattern done on your knife. My advise, ditch the old knife and order a Strider with the tiger stripe.

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Ryan Renuart
Aerial Gunner
"That Others May Live"

 

[tom mayo]

maybe ryan could hold it up near the business end of his weapon....that should put some stripes on it for sure!!!!!

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http://www.mayoknives.com
John 1:14

 

[killerkain]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by project2lover:
sory if i seem rude but what are you talking about</font>

Sorry if I seem rude but there is a search option on this posting board for people such as you that are seeking info. Try the thread titled "blade coatings".

killerkain
s/f

P.S. Thanks KnifeBomber, well said.

 

[jonny]

use sand paper you can make your own Tiger stripe pattern

by the way ....Strider Tiger stripe finish is not to prevent Rusts is for your eyes only.....
The CRK Kalgard coating is for better rust proof ....

no big deal .....if you don't like your art work just send it back to CRK and plus 20 and shipping you will get your knife a new look again .

wink wink ~~

people can drive what ever cars they like .....

and you can choose the color too , if not just paint it yourself


jonny