Stripping?(as in knives, I ain't that desperate yet)

[Murphnuge]

I've noticed, in my short time in Beckerdom, that a majority strip their knives. Is there any real benefit to this or is it purely preference and for looks? It looks like a mod I could handle.

 

[Rsmith_77]

no scientific evidence or anything
but i notice that the coating creates a sorta drag when cutting something
when you strip the blade and sand it smooth the drag goes away allowing the blade to cut cleaner and easier

as i said, this is just my opinion and why i stripped my 11

 

[NixKustoms]

Some people like it; some don't. Can't go wrong either way though. I think for my next large becker though I won't strip it. I'll let the coating come off naturally.

 

[Murphnuge]

Thanks, that's what I needed to know. At the end of the week I should have four B's, a drop in the bucket compared to some of y'all, but I figured it'd be time to strip one.

 

[BRL]

I'm all about stripping the coating off... one cut at a time. Gettin' there:

 

[SaturatedShadow]

It's mostly for looks. There is theoretically less friction without the coating, but for me, it's mainly to make my knife unique to me. Also, modifying your knives is fun.

 

[andrew132]

The coating is coming off with use for me. Maybe someday ill take it all off (as in the knife)

 

[Murphnuge]

Yep these were all my suspicions. I think when I do mod the knife I'll do the Crewman as it's already wearing a lot of finish off with everyday wear n' tear.