When will Spyderco offer stonewashed blades?

Orion's Belt · Feb 22, 2011

I don't usually like stone washed finishes, but I do like the finish on my CPM-154 Blur. I highly dislike the bead blast finish on my Skyline though.

bh49 · Feb 22, 2011

tommyg805 said:
We're all dying for them....

I am not.

Heiheit said:
The satin finish is already there from the grinding. I'm sure there's a finishing step after the grinding such as another higher grit grinding or a buffing. The tumbling is done after this so if you wouldn't be happy with the stone washing you probably wouldn't be happy with the original satin.

In the one thing you are correct: to achieve satin finish you need to do finishing step to each piece separate. For stonewashed finish you can tumble blade in bulk instead of this step, so it is less expensive.

Adamar · Feb 23, 2011

bh49 said:
For stonewashed finish you can tumble blade in bulk instead of this step, so it is less expensive.

I wish my stonewashed Sebenza was less expensive.

The Deacon · Feb 23, 2011

tommyg805 said:
When will Spyderco start making stonewashed blades? We're all dying for them....

Not me, I'm firmly in the "if I never saw one again it would be too soon" camp.

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stabman · Feb 23, 2011

The Deacon said:
Not me, I'm firmly in the "if I never saw one again it would be too soon" camp.

Paul

Why?
Do you think they look cheap (like how the Sebenza and Umnumzaan look cheap?)
Do you think they look like no attention to quality was paid (like how inferior the CRK line of knives are?)
Do you hate how the finish hides some of the scratches from use?
Why?

trimcut123 · Feb 23, 2011

Its just his personal opinion. Just like every other post in this thread.
Hormones going crazy?

stabman said:
Why?
Do you think they look cheap (like how the Sebenza and Umnumzaan look cheap?)
Do you think they look like no attention to quality was paid (like how inferior the CRK line of knives are?)
Do you hate how the finish hides some of the scratches from use?
Why?

stabman · Feb 23, 2011

trimcut123 said:
Hormones going crazy?

Yes, my man period is why I like stone-washed blades.

Quite a useful contribution to the discussion you made. Awesome in it's insightful powers. Wow.

trimcut123 · Feb 23, 2011

Just as useful as yours buddy...

I still vote for DLC or stonewashed!
Boron carbide would be nice to see again. That stuff was amazing on my chive.

stabman said:
Yes, my man period is why I like stone-washed blades.
Quite a useful contribution to the discussion you made. Awesome in it's insightful powers. Wow.

stabman · Feb 23, 2011

trimcut123 said:
I still vote for DLC or stonewashed!

The DLC is fine for a blackened blade, but I don't like it on most blade designs.
On some it works though, and it does seem durable. Certainly a step up from the oxide coatings which got scratched from looking at them too hard.

trimcut123 · Feb 23, 2011

Let me correct myself.
I love the DLC from spyderco Like on my para. Durable and the finish is not too dark. Kershaw does well too. Like on the 0300. Other companies, not so much.
I dont recall oxide coating.. when was that used.?

stabman said:
The DLC is fine for a blackened blade, but I don't like it on most blade designs.
On some it works though, and it does seem durable. Certainly a step up from the oxide coatings which got scratched from looking at them too hard.

stabman · Feb 23, 2011

trimcut123 said:
I dont recall oxide coating.. when were those used.?

Probably not on Spyderco's, but I may be wrong.
I had some Bucks with the black oxide finish (which scatched terribly easily), saw some Striders done up in it (which scratched terribly easily), and some no-name knives (which scratched terribly easily).
It was one of the earlier blackening coatings, and it seemed to scratch terribly easily. I didn't like it.

Handwrecker · Feb 23, 2011

stabman said:
I had some Bucks with the black oxide finish (which scatched terribly easily), saw some Striders done up in it (which scratched terribly easily), and some no-name knives (which scratched terribly easily).
It was one of the earlier blackening coatings, and it seemed to scratch terribly easily. I didn't like it.

While I love Buck and don't lose much sleep over blade coatings, I hear you on that oxide they used to use. I'm pretty sure I tore that stuff up the first time I wiped my Nighthawk off with a rag. Stayed on about as well as some soot or ash.

ForestRoamer · Feb 23, 2011

I love stonewashed blades for a knife I actually use. For a knife that is just for collecting purposes a mirror finish is ok.

stabman · Feb 23, 2011

Handwrecker said:
I'm pretty sure I tore that stuff up the first time I wiped my Nighthawk off with a rag. Stayed on about as well as some soot or ash.

I had the original Nighthawk and some of it did rub off with a rag.

The Deacon · Feb 23, 2011

stabman said:
Why?
Do you think they look cheap (like how the Sebenza and Umnumzaan look cheap?)
Do you think they look like no attention to quality was paid (like how inferior the CRK line of knives are?)
Do you hate how the finish hides some of the scratches from use?
Why?

Not that I owe you, or anyone else, an explanation of my personal tastes, but I simply find stonewashed blades unattractive.

I'm curious as to why you feel the need to insinuate that anyone who dislikes stonewashed blades has a low opinion of Chris Reeve knives. I own a Mnandi and can't recall ever saying anything negative about any of their other knives.

stabman · Feb 23, 2011

The Deacon said:
Not that I owe you, or anyone else, an explanation of my personal tastes, but I simply find stonewashed blades unattractive.

I'm curious as to why you feel the need to insinuate that anyone who dislikes stonewashed blades has a low opinion of Chris Reeve knives. I own a Mnandi and can't recall ever saying anything negative about any of their other knives.

Unnecessary tone in the bolded part. Not cool to tell the truth.
As for CRK, well, they're all stone-washed (well, almost all), and are high quality and not cheap. Many people in this thread have equated stone-washed with cheap. Go back and read it again, and you'll see the refrain of cheapness again and again.

EricV · Feb 23, 2011

Visually stonewashed blades usually do nothing for me, I'd rather have a well finished satin blade. I think Spyderco has it all set with a brighter satin and a nice dark DLC. It would be an interesting option though. Admittedly stonewashed blades with carbon fiber handles are very good looking, so there are places I could see it fitting a design, just not on most models.

stabman · Feb 23, 2011

EricV said:
Visually stonewashed blades usually do nothing for me, I'd rather have a well finished satin blade. I think Spyderco has it all set with a brighter satin and a nice dark DLC. It would be an interesting option though.

Yes, I think it would be nice as an option.

I think this thread has shown that it wouldn't do well as an across the board change

, but as an added option it could do well.

The Deacon · Feb 23, 2011

stabman said:
Unnecessary tone in the bolded part. Not cool to tell the truth.
As for CRK, well, they're all stone-washed (well, almost all), and are high quality and not cheap. Many people in this thread have equated stone-washed with cheap. Go back and read it again, and you'll see the refrain of cheapness again and again.

I'm not "many people" and it was me you chose to quote and address. Your tone was one of entitlement and accusation. I feel my response was entirely appropriate.

stabman · Feb 23, 2011

The Deacon said:
Your tone was one of entitlement and accusation.

Well, you're entirely wrong, but whatever.