Sort of a damascus question/concern

mwmccormick

mwmccormick

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I want to start carrying one of my large damascus sebs but I want to remove the blue anodizing from the thumbstud first. I just really hate the blue.
Anyway, if I attack the thumbstud with some sort of fine polishing compound and a dremel, do I need to be worried about doing some type of damage to the surrounding damascus?
I realize I could send it in, but I'd prefer just to knock the blue off myself.
 
Since the anodizing wears with use, I'd just use it until it wears away; vice taking a chance of ruining the damascus design. I would think it would be a good idea to at least mask the blade with painter's tape.
 
tape the blade off and then buff the thumb stud.

When I say tape I mean something strong that wont come off when buffing.
 
This might help
From another post here
Originally Posted by HughesTMH
I haven't done it myself on a sebenza, but drifting is just a drift pin. Buy one that is almost the exact size of the hole and tap it with a hammer keeping it close as you can to the thumbstud. Too small of a pin can roll the edges back over and create a dimple. We press fit things at work all the time, often with heat and ice some things just pop out, but something so small you may just tap the stud with the pin and hammer and have success. Might help to take a softer piece of wood and drill a thumbstud size hole in it to place it in to help hold it steady then tap gently from the back side. Good luck if you try. Should be pretty straight forward.


From SMI
That is basically all I do to get em out. Take a pin punch (can't remember the exact size) and a hammer to it. Just tape the blade to a block of wood with a small cutout for the stud to drop in. I always cover the part of the stud I'm hammering with a little cotton cloth to protect it. However since you can just re-anodize it, you probably don't need to do that. But just like Hughes said, pin size is important. The first one I punched out, I used a pin too small and developed a nice crater. To put them back in I've just used a rubber mallet. Same process though, just tape it real good to a block of wood so it's nice and stable
 
Thanks for all the suggestions. I figured this forum would come through with very useful information.
I know I could just send it in, but I'm at that tinkering stage currently and just wanted to do it my self.

Plus that keeps my funds intact for more large sebs, lol.
 
After reading your original post, I figured the time had come to un-blue my small Insingo!

All included, backspacer&lanyard pin&double studs, it took me about 20 minutes! I used some flitz, and a dremel with the soft felt polishing tool@lowest speed! It didnt even mark the stonewashed blade surrounding the studs, but would reccommend placing tape on a damascus blade!

Thanks for the inspiration and good luck on your project.

Niels
 
All finished!

BEFORE - :barf:

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After, there is a big storm here tonight and the daylight ran out on me so a crappy flash pic is all you get. I prefer this soooo much more!
All harware is silver! I like the lanyard post better than an empty hole so I did the paracord trick to retain it.

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mwmccormick said:
All finished!
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That looks very handsome and has an unimpeded flow from front to back ~ Love it! The mono-tone look of the Reverse Silver Contrast Ole Glory was one of the attractions for me. But, I'm going full color on the next one.:)
 
US-STEEL said:
That looks very handsome and has an unimpeded flow from front to back ~ Love it! The mono-tone look of the Reverse Silver Contrast Ole Glory was one of the attractions for me. But, I'm going full color on the next one.:)
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Lol, I totally fell in love with that one. So.....

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TheAndrew said:
That looks real nice mwm did you end up taping it or punching it out?
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Taping. The Flitz/Dremel found a small spot on the reverse side where the tape got pushed aside, and is just a bit shiny, but it's barely noticeable. I plan on carrying it anyway.
 
mwmccormick said:
Lol, I totally fell in love with that one. So.....
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That's exactly what I'm talkin about.:victorious: I struggled with choosing between Raindrop or Ladder with the Large I have on order. I know I'd be happy with either, but the more I see the Raindrop, the more pleased I am with my selection. However, I'm sure I'll end up with a Ladder too; I'd like to see that on a Zaan.
 
US-STEEL said:
That's exactly what I'm talkin about.:victorious: I struggled with choosing between Raindrop or Ladder with the Large I have on order. I know I'd be happy with either, but the more I see the Raindrop, the more pleased I am with my selection. However, I'm sure I'll end up with a Ladder too; I'd like to see that on a Zaan.
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I think the raindrop is nearly universally favored. Seems like I read in another thread about it being discontinued. That means my dream knife _ Large Insingo raindrop with micarta or any other inlay_ will never happen, if it ever had a chance. i will continue to believe that CRK will never take the Insingo that direction.
I'm sure the 'zaan will never go that direction either, but we can always dream. On a more realistic note, I wonder what the successor of raindrop will be?
 
mwmccormick said:
On a more realistic note, I wonder what the successor of raindrop will be?
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Devin Thomas' Vines&Roses and Bubble Wrap appear to resemble the Raindrop pattern the most. However, I'd love to see the Firestorm & Feather patterns offered. Since we're dreaming, I'd really like to see a few of the Damascus patterns on limited edition CRK fixed blades too.
 
I believe the Spirograph has been discontinued, not the Raindrop.
With regards to Raindrop versus Ladder, I have both and prefer the Raindrop.
 
sk8n said:
I believe the Spirograph has been discontinued, not the Raindrop.
With regards to Raindrop versus Ladder, I have both and prefer the Raindrop.
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Thanks for the correction. Spirograph is the one that I don't have. Haven't found that "just right" one yet.
 
Great job! I prefer the silver aswell and your work on it to remove the ano looks leaps and bounds better with the damascus.
 
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