What to do with a scratced blade

Richard

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I have a Case Copperlock that I had screwed the blade up really bad. I ran a sharpener up the entire side of the blade several times. I was trying to sharpen while watching TV, bad idea. The damage was all the way from the back of the blade to the tip. Anyways, the blade was so bad that you could easily catch your fingernail in ever scratch, and it looked awful. I asked a knifemaker, who is also a member here, how to fix it. He explained what I needed, and how to do it. He said it was not to difficult, just pay attention to what I was doing, and that I could ask him questions if I ran into trouble. Anyways, I think it worked out fairly good for my first time, just thought I would share the results.

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Richard
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Hey Richard....

Looks Sweet to me!!!

You missed a spot though,,just below the nail notch....

Naa just kidding...
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Nice job..

ttyle Eric...


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Nice job, Richard.
Better watch out, next you'll be goiong to the flea markets and gun shows looking for more to restore and then you'll get "the bug".
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Don't keep it a secret, what did you do?

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Brandon

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Mainly I just re-sanded the blade. I started with 800 grit sand paper, sanding in a nice even motion from back to front...front to back. I put the paper on a block of wood to sand with, so my fingers would not run over the edge (ouch). I continued sanding until the scratches were gone. I then did the other side for an equal amount of time so it would look the same. The spine did not take long at all. The tricky part for me was getting right up next to the shoulders and also right up next to the handle. I then repeated the steps with 1000 grit sand paper, until the blade looked how I wanted.
The entire job took about 2 hours I guess. If you hold the blade 'just right' you can still see traces of the scrates (bummer) but it looks 100 times better than it did when I messed it up.

Note: It was recommended to me to start with 600 grit, or maybe even a little rougher, but 800 is all the store had. I might redo it starting with 600 grit when I find some, and I bet the small traces of the scratches still there will come right out.

The finish is still not perfect like a knife maker can do, but its kinda fun, and im sure with practice it can get better.




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Richard
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Just some knife pictures
http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=110070&a=4518795
 
Just wanted to bring this thread BTTT so that I could thank Richard for showing me the way. I have a CF Dragonfly that I scratched the same way Richard did his Case Copperlock -- sharpening while watching TV. Real bad scratch that you could catch your fingernail on, and I wasn't sure what to do about it.

Well, it took me a while to get to it, but last night I started sanding with 600 grit sandpaper on a block of wood, working back and forth from spine to bevel. After about an hour, the scratch was gone, so I switched to 1500 grit (the hardware store didn't have 1200 grit in single sheets), eventually finishing up by wet sanding. Did the other side to match.

Wish I had a scanner or a digital camera so that I could show you the results. Even my wife was impressed.

Hmmmm. Wonder what wet sanding with 2000 grit sandpaper would do for the finish?

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Just wanted to bring this thread BTTT so that I could thank Richard for showing me the way.
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Glad my post was able to help. While im at it, I will say thanks to Tim Herman and Kit Carson for telling me how to do it. Thanks guys
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Richard
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Just some knife pictures
http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=110070&a=4518795
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Hello Richard,

The link to your photographs of your blade scratch repair doesn't work anymore and I didn't see any shots of the Copperlock repair in the photopoint albums in your sigature. Would it be possible to repost them to this thread?

I was curious about the Copperlock in particular. Did your Copperlock have stainless or Chrome-Vanadium (CV) blades? The reason I am asking is that I am looking at Case knifes and the CV blades (as best I can decipher) are carbon steel (1095?) with a CV coating. I'm curious about how durable this coating is and if scratches can be repaired with the CV blades. Thanks. -Alan
 
Oops, sorry, I had gone through and cleaned out and re-arranged my photopoint pics...guess I zapped that pic too. Anyways, here is another.

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The finish is more of a satin now, than the original mirror polished...although, I think it would be fairly easy to go ahead and continue on to mirror.

The blade is stainless steel. As for your interest in the CV...I do have a couple of Case Trappers in that steel. Im not sure if the CV coating is supposed to help slow corrosion, mine does not. They rust just about as bad as my Schrade Old-Timer Trapper with carbon blades. I find I really have to keep on them to prevent and rust from getting out of hand.

Hope this helps.



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Richard
icq 61363141
Just some knife pictures
http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=110070&a=4518795
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Thanks Richard. I didn't see this thread the first time it was active. Your scratch removal looks great!
 
Got an old Schrade barlow that had blades that were scratched all to hell. Has bone handles and engraved silver bolsters and it was a shame to have the blades looking like that.

I followed your directions as written and in a couple of hours had the blades shining in the sun again. Thanks again for dropping this thread here, Rich.

Now if I can just polish these bolsters....
 
Where did you find 1000 grit sandpaper? I found 600 grit at a local hardware store (not a giant). I'd still like to know where people are finding 2000 grit sandpaper. Must feel like silk! Thanks.

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Hey Professor-

I asked the same question in the shop forum, and felt kinda dumb when they told me to go to an auto parts store. Never thought of that, they have the paper for paint jobs, and that gets really fine. The one I went to had everything from 200 to 2000.

Now to taking that stonewash off my Sebbie...

Brandon

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Stores that sell auto body repair items will have the finer grits of sandpaper.


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Professor...it should be fairly easy to find, auto parts etc... If you wanna make it easier...email me your address. I have a few sheets of it I can mail you.



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Richard
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Just some knife pictures
http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=110070&a=4518795
UPDATED and REVISED
 
Some moron just dropped my EDI Genesis II
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The Orchard Supply Hardware near me has an excellent selection, available by the sheet.

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