What does it take to wear DLC?

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bladeboss

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I've cut wood, cardboard, 2-ply cardboard, bedliner, etc. Also carried it in a tool-belt with screws and a metal-handled sheetrock knife. Dropped it on pavement too. (Ouch)
No scratches, and let me tell you what, bedliner is some TOUGH stuff to cut. Like stand-on-the-handle kinda tough. (ZT 0200)
In fact, the only actual mark on it is from my sharpmaker. A couple hairline scratches near the tip from a soda can. And I mean hairline.
And I've seen pictures of knives with DLC on here with wear and bare-spots.
What the heck have you been cutting!? Bricks and 10-grit sandpaper!? :D
But seriously, its super strong. I've never had a knife with DLC before. Its all been teflon. (Which sucks)
Im not saying that I want scratches. Its actually pretty cool to me how tough it is.
Does it take really abrasive materials or just use over time?
Both?
Pictures?
Anybody on here smarter than me to tell me how it's applied to the blade or what it actually is?
 
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I know it does take a lot of punishment and doesn't show wear easily. It does wear but it takes a lot of use over a lot of years to do it.

You could always cut up a bunch of green scotchbrite pads. That would do it quick.
 
AntDog said:
I know it does take a lot of punishment and doesn't show wear easily. It does wear but it takes a lot of use over a lot of years to do it.

You could always cut up a bunch of green scotchbrite pads. That would do it quick.
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:) I'm sure that would speed it up.
 
It scratches anything in a hurry! A guy at my work cuts it all the time with a Benchmade Skirmish (blue Ti handle/black blade)! I cringe every time he does it.
 
When I read the title, I knew what it meant - but I can't help picturing someone walking around wearing DLC clothing.
 
Sometimes what looks like scratches, are actually the material you cut has rubbed off onto the blade. It can be scrubbed off.

Comeuppance said:
When I read the title, I knew what it meant - but I can't help picturing someone walking around wearing DLC clothing.
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I was going to say," a good diet, regular exercise, and good genetics would help". :D
 
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