SHe's a stripper

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If too much attention is paid to that behavior the thread may be closed -and that would be a shame. It is an interesting thread with some good questions.
 
I can't speak to the SHe because I did not purchase one. I am not an expert at stripping coated blades because I have only stripped one........my CG Battle Saw which is of this same era of blades turned out through OP2W.
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I think it turned out pretty well and it has performed quite well..........and if anything looks better with use.

Now in Jerry's previous statement in this thread he states......

Jerry Busse said:
It's fairly simple. . .

Dimples, pores, character marks, etc. that are found under the coating are not going to affect the structural integrity of INFI. . . If they did, we wouldn't let them out of the shop.
If you are hoping to strip a Combat Grade and always have a blade close to a satin finish lying underneath then you run the risk of being disappointed.

Let's Drink!

Jerry
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So with a closer examination of my CG Battle Saw...................yep, dimples:D,pores, character marks (tooling), etc............they're all there.

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Jerry tells us what's there and it is. He says if you don't want to find this..... buy satin..........or don't strip.

Is this different than what previously was found? I can't say and perhaps some of the more experienced strippers can show examples of earlier combat grade.

I remember the demise of competition finish because Busse was getting too many knives back from customers that didn't understand what competition finish was....with it's dimples, tool marks, etc.
Now we only see CF at Blade.....and there is some serious hoof stomping in the trough to get a hold of the few released.

The pits in my Battle Saw are on the surface and only on the non-ground flats. I tried standing a pin in it and it would not stand up. You can see as soon as the blade is ground those imperfections disappear (however you can see some tool marks on the first cut of the CBT)

I would like to see some older stripped blades showing any difference in Raw INFI
 
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I have put my responses within your quote in a large Bold font. . . . It's something new I'm trying. . .


resinguy said:
Actually, it doesn't. A number of people have noted that these stripped SHEII look like no other stripped INFI, ever. Deeper pits than ever seen before.

Brad Pitt is popular. . . we thought these would be too. . . .

The question, that has not been answered, is why do these knives look so different?

Allow me to quote a friend of mine, and I'm just guessing here, but maybe its because they have, "Deeper pits than ever seen before."

Performance trumps beauty on Bussekin Combat Grade. But deep pits? That is outside our experience.

As a former educator, this really moved me! Your experience has been broadened. . . . You are welcome!

Can we still drink?

Finally! Someone who gets me!
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The only RadioShack left out here was out of stock for a few weeks on the PCB enchant, but I finally have some now. So now I'm probably going to strip one of mine and a few custom shops I wanted to get the logo etched into. Time to figure out the how much, how long, and how many times on the etching.
 
"Brad Pitt is popular. . . we thought these would be too. . . . "

Not "We think these are too", but "thought these would be" as in: You've changed something.

Inquiring minds want to know what has changed, and more importantly whether this is a one time occurrence or if it is an indication of the appearance/quality of knives to come?
 
what matter in the end is, does SHe cut, does SHe like it and does SHe care?

put back the coating and move on

i need a drink
 
I think, the subject here is to hear desired answers in order to be satisfied!
In this regard, some of us could pick their answers for their particular question and some are still seeking.
Actually what you like to hear from Busse? Or what kind of answer will make you happy?
For me, THE PERFORMANCE IS THE BEAUTY. That’s why I like coated Combat Grades.
As far as those dimples, pores, character marks, etc. are not affecting the performance, I am happy!
 
ertugrul said:
I think, the subject here is to hear desired answers in order to be satisfied!
In this regard, some of us could pick their answers for their particular question and some are still seeking.
Actually what you like to hear from Busse? Or what kind of answer will make you happy?
For me, THE PERFORMANCE IS THE BEAUTY. That’s why I like coated Combat Grades.
As far as those dimples, pores, character marks, etc. are not affecting the performance, I am happy!
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:thumbup: Purpose Built
 
I do not claim to be a steel expert so I wish someone would enlighten me on why This Infi looks this way under coating, I have 2 strippers (No I did not strip them) and they do not look like this-Yes they have dimples and machine marks (I get this) My concern is the Brad Pitting-I want to learn not argue, any input from knowledgeable personnel would be welcome-Thanks
 
I second that of all of the blades that I've removed the coating from, those dimples and pits look much deeper...

I guess I'm curious as to what is different about this batch like the rest of the guys and gals here.

Just saying.
 
It reminds me of the Fiddleback spalted texture. I wish I had one of those. I'm sure it really isn't that similar cosmetically, but I bet the depth isn't too much different relative to stock thickness
 
TommyGun56 said:
I do not claim to be a steel expert so I wish someone would enlighten me on why This Infi looks this way under coating, I have 2 strippers (No I did not strip them) and they do not look like this-Yes they have dimples and machine marks (I get this) My concern is the Brad Pitting-I want to learn not argue, any input from knowledgeable personnel would be welcome-Thanks
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^^^ This^^^^ I too am not overly concerned about it but would like to know why it looks so much different.
 
Pitted INFI:
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Brad Pitt:
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My personal preference is still the pitted INFI....


If the heat treatment is totally proven. I can't believe Busse would change it. Therefore, I wonder if the steel composition has changed. Perhaps it reacted differently to the heat treatment????


Inquiring minds want to know. :D

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jazub said:
If too much attention is paid to that behavior the thread may be closed -and that would be a shame. It is an interesting thread with some good questions.
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It is...as long as the discussion is respectful to all involved, i.e. no name calling. We're adults, so lets be adults. Cool?
Play ball. :)
 
Oh yeah, not the first time a Busse was heavily dimpled...
These Ganza Razor variants were loaded with dimples. I kinda dig the look...a lot. :D

DCBB pre-Comp Finish "rough". :thumbup:
Old PB pic, it has been compressed on upload which has softened the image a bit, but those who have 'em can tell you. :)

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When were these...2008?
 
We often use this rough finish INFI for our satin finished blades where we surface grind the steel in the process.:thumbup:

This time we used it for a combat grade blade. :thumbup:

No big conspiracy. . . No big deal.

Think of it as a pork chop without the extra fat trimmed off! :D :thumbup:

Let's drink!:thumbup:

Jerry:D
 
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