Stripped TGLB

gunfixrjoe said:
My understanding is it is the layer imparted by the hardening/tempering process. Almost like a residue, for lack of a better term.
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Decarburization occurs in the heat treat furnace when oxygen reacts with carbon on the surface of the steel, and causes a reduction in the carbon content of that surface layer.
 
Just received mine and now am having second thoughts. I got the black canvas with sage and it really looks nice. maybe after I abuse it a little.
 
tiogatires said:
Just received mine and now am having second thoughts. I got the black canvas with sage and it really looks nice. maybe after I abuse it a little.
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Beat it like you stole it!
After a while of it stripping will come as a natural choice. :D
 
gunfixrjoe said:
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wow Joe that came out beautiful!
 
The pressure is killing me. I guess what I can say is that I'm still waiting to decide if its a keeper for me. I really like it, but may do some fishing or trade attempt for something like a nmsfno or ash or something a little more up my alley. Hmmmmm....
 
I'm going to try that Kleen Strip on my 1311, I should keep it off the res-c, yeah?

voracious1 said:
wow Joe that came out beautiful!
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I'd say that again, I'm eyeing my beauties now to see which one I might try first. Maybe my nmfbm, it has blue/black handles...

This might sound silly, but is there a way to un-blue it if you want? What about wear resistance (not that it matters, you could always redo it)? The only time I've ever heard of blueing is in motorcycle pipes from heat, I know zilch about chemical blueing.
 
tiogatires said:
The pressure is killing me. I guess what I can say is that I'm still waiting to decide if its a keeper for me. I really like it, but may do some fishing or trade attempt for something like a nmsfno or ash or something a little more up my alley. Hmmmmm....
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I had bought one when they were new and sold it because it wasn't quite my cup of tea, then I realized there's no other readily available, hollow ground infi choices at the moment.

Went with the competition finish and I'm loving it. Learning how to baton wood right now.
 
DanBo82 said:
This might sound silly, but is there a way to un-blue it if you want? What about wear resistance (not that it matters, you could always redo it)? The only time I've ever heard of blueing is in motorcycle pipes from heat, I know zilch about chemical blueing.
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Blueing can wear off over time, but unlike coatings, it actually penetrates the metal. Not super deep penetration, but it is quite durable. You can get a blueing remover, but I've only ever seen mixed results with it.
 
Ok, just for some feedback regardless of what I end up doing with my TGLB, I have seen mixed results here on the forums in regards to the finish of the Infi under the coating. Not the decarb, but the actual metal finish. Some look more satin and some seem slightly pitted (for lack of a better term). gunfixrjoe's blade looks darn nice stripped. I'm personaly a sucker for a nice satin finish and understand that I may not have exactly that if I DO strip it, but how close is it?

Thanks for the help, or push (off the cliff)!!
 
I am On the TGLB, it should be very close to satin. Would definitely require some work to get it the rest of the way there, but shouldn't be too bad. I did zero sanding on mine. Just buffing with scotchbrite to remove little bits of coating. And then 0000 steel wool during the cold blue process.
 
Please I need some help.How did you keep the logo intact? I'm going to strip a NMSFNO but I like to maintain the little old logo intact.
 
Looks great.
 
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