To Strip or Not to Strip? Sacrilege or Cool Project?

willic

willic

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I recently acquired a NMFSH, yellow and black g10 handle scales on a black blade. When I got this knife in hand, I loved it, but the black seemed overwhelming. To strip or not to strip is the question. Is it sacrilege to strip a Busse? I'm sure there is more work in finishing the infi underneath than one would think. So... thoughts? comments? please share your opinions!

Thanks in advance!

-Will
 
Stripped is always better, I have about 4 hours hand sanding my tglb but it looks so much better. Under the coating should be a decarb layer that is not easy to sand through but totally worth the effort. You'll love it
 
Cool! Thanks for the quick replies! So, what actually is the decarb layer???
 
Here you go man--coated, stripped, then modified... love this blade.

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Don't quote me but, to my understanding the heat treat brings a layer of carbon to the surface of the blanks, that carbon will rust, however once you sand through that layer rust is not very likely. Some people I've seen stripped their busse and didn't take of the decarb layer and blued it like a firearm. Blue won't hold to fully stripped infi just the carbon layer. Like I said don't quote me, I believe this is right
 
why not strip the natural way via hard use? I think beat up coated blades look cool. but i must say the BIG finish is my favorite so i like a good strip job too...
 
Overwhelming. Good description, Will. Learn a new skill. Strip away. Did you ever check out Bad Mojo site?...;-)
 
Strip. No hesitstion. . Especially if you will use it.

The few I have stripped have not had any decarb issues, and it is a super easy fix anyway.
 
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