What are your preferred blade finishes ?

[Locutus D'Borg]

I prefer stonewashed or damascus blades. Not keen on coatings as they really show scratches.

 

[herisson]

Mirror finish all the way, on any blade... just for the ease of cleaning (and noticing any corrosion starting), especially on a folder or a fixed EDC. In addition, a non stainless blade can show amazing resistance to surface corrosion if it is mirror polished. For true stainless steel blades, a very fine satin finish is still OK. Rough ground or rough forged blades may look good but they are out of question for me.

 

[afishhunter]

Anything that is not a fingerprint/smudge magnet.

 

[T.K.C.]

I like a nice hand rubbed satin finish, and then stone washed.

 

[Charlie Mike]

3M Scotchbrite... I use my knives.

 

[ThePeacent]

DLC

TiNi

But can't resist a nice patina either!

I hate bead blast too

 

[sabre cat]

Matte not shiny, nor coated.

Stonewashed.

This is my take on the best blade finish but I do see a need for others.

 

[MaxFactor]

I used to prefer a rough acid stonewash or bead blasted finish but I've since had issues with corrosion spots turning up.

A polished stonewash finish is probably my favorite but high grit satin has done very well for corrosion resistance.

 

[22-rimfire]

Pretty much like anything that isn't painted. Prefer a satin, stonewashed, or high polished surface.

 

[HwangJino]

Polished
Satin
Stonewash

Least favorite is coated. Hate the look and performance.