Stripped my Junglas...

Great job and thanks for the article. Think you may have convinced me to strip down my RC-6.
 
Has anyone ever done a satin finish on one of their knives? Would it rust much more quickly with a satin finish and no patina?
 
You can buff it with toothpaste, just thought I would tell those who did not know...

Junglas looks excellent, it seems like in photos it takes out the blues in the blade
 
Aesthetics aside, how will this change the durability characteristics of the blade? Will using it to baton or chop damage the protective layer of the patina, making it necessary to re-apply periodically? What about cutting acidic foods (more applicable for smaller knives)? I have a RAT-3 in 1095 that I've worn a good bit of the finish off while batonning, and I've been thinking about stripping it all so it's more uniform across the blade.

Great job, again, this is really impressive.
 
That looks awesome! I have to get me one of those!
 
I haven't been on here in a whilie, and it looks like this thread got revived... :D

Here are a few answers to these questions...

Mrbladedude said:
How would u make it so that u had a satin finish and no rust or is this not possible with 1095?
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You get many benefits with 1095 steel, such as durability, good edge retention, toughness, etc. One of the tradeoffs is the corrosion resistance. They need to be cared for no matter what, even if coated, but sometimes they need more care than others. A satin finished knife in 1095 will need maintenance than most variations of finishes and polishes to prevent corrosion. The reason why is that there is not patina, or oxidized metal to protect from corrosion, there is no coating to protect from corrosion, and the satin finish also leaves small scratches for moisture and dirt to set in and corrode your knife.

endlessparadigms Aesthetics aside, how will this change the durability characteristics of the blade? Will using it to baton or chop damage the protective layer of the patina, making it necessary to re-apply periodically? What about cutting acidic foods (more applicable for smaller knives)? I have a RAT-3 in 1095 that I've worn a good bit of the finish off while batonning, and I've been thinking about stripping it all so it's more uniform across the blade.

Great job, again, this is really impressive.
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Patina's will change with use. Patina's never need to be "applied", or "forced", if you don't want to. On high carbon steel, they will form on their own with use. Cutting acidic foods will actually help force a patina. Just make sure you check the blade thoroughly afterwards for "red rust". I like to force them on my high carbon knives so that they are more corrosion resistant right away. As far as the durability, there will be no change in performance. As far as corrosion resistance, a good patina will protect the blade, but not at as well as a good coating. As far as slicing performance, you should notice that your knife will slice better after the coating is removed.

Thanks again everyone...

JGON
 
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