Stonewashed finish on assisted/Maxx Glide HTM Gunhammers

[neuron]

Right now, the uncoated blade finish option is different on the automatic and non-automatic (assisted opening or Maxx Glide bearing) versions of the HTM Gunhammer. On the auto versions, it's stonewashed, while on the non-auto ones it's "non-glare" (difficult to describe if you haven't seen it in person, but sort of a cross between stonewashed and bead-blasting, without the rust-proneness of the latter).

I've mentioned to Darrel on a few occasions that a lot of guys on the forum are big fans of stonewashed blade finishes and that it'd be worth considering as an option on the non-auto HTM Gunhammers. Darrel has listened, and is going to be experimenting with offering a stonewashed finish as an option on the assisted opening/Maxx Glide HTM Gunhammers. Whether they become a regular blade finish option will depend on how well they're received. Just wanted to give you guys a heads-up so that you know what's happening if you see some stonewashed assisted or Maxx Glide HTM Gunhammers popping up on the HTM website or on dealers' sites.

Below is a pic of a HTM Gunhammer with a stonewashed Radian blade from the CTS-XHP limited edition that's now shipping. The lighting/colors look a bit strange in the photo -- the blade looks a bit darker/grayer than it actually is -- so below that I've also included a picture that, at the very bottom, gives a decent look at the stonewashed finish on an automatic HTM Gunhammer.

 

[jwolf90]

I definately prefer the stonewash, I hate bead blast

 

[Misanthropia]

I definately prefer the stonewash, I hate bead blast

QFT, I think this will be the general consensus, and that is an especially pretty stonewash. Did the new Flat Dark Earth handles get lighter than the old ones? They look more Sand colored to me. Anywho, really hoping the new Maxx Glide Torpedo is my christmas knife. Any chance the bowie is following shortly? I think I might actually prefer the bowie aesthetically.

 

[mjrobinson]

I'm pretty impressed with the stonewash finish.

 

[GCG199]

Are they still planning on offering different handle color options for 2013?

 

[RevDevil]

Between bead blast and stonewashed, I prefer stonewashed.

 

[neuron]

Are they still planning on offering different handle color options for 2013?

That's up in the air right now. The anodizer that HTM has been working with for the past few years has said that he won't be doing any more small runs of different colors (more details here). So unless they were to introduce the new handle colors in very large numbers -- unlikely since it'd be much more prudent to test their reception in smaller numbers before adding them to the regular lineup/making a bunch of them -- it's not going to happen with the anodizing guy they've used to this point. However, Darrel is looking into other anodizers that they could use for things like the dark green of the forum knife, the TNK exclusive copper color, and the red and blue pictured in the first post of this thread.

I'll keep you guys posted whenever I find out more.

 

[ron finkbeiner jr]

Someday folks......someday I will have a Gunhammer. And when I do, it will be my goto knife for now on! I have pined over one of these for a long,long time!