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ZT 0200 -- Satin or Stripped?
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The black coating on the ZT 0200 is a DLC coating, which is not going to be stripped off by any chemicals available to your average consumer. It will have to be abraded off, which unless you're pretty skilled will end up looking pretty bad. If you must have a satin blade, your best bet is to buy the DLC version and have someone regrind it.
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There weren't many but yes there were a few out there. 0200sw, 0200kw were the 2 models I recall. Stonewash and bead blast were the finishes.
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Right - some people are confusing satin finish with stonewash.
I don't think one is more polished than the other. It's just different.
The Southard is stonewashed, but relatively polished:
The main difference is just whether there are 'marks' from the stonewashing or lines from sanding/grinding. Both can be done long with a fine medium for a polished finish, or shorter with a coarse medium for a rougher finish.
Stonewashed blades have those little dents and scratches:
Satin blades are distinctly different from the 'random damage' done by stonewashing.
The Southard is stonewashed, but relatively polished:
The main difference is just whether there are 'marks' from the stonewashing or lines from sanding/grinding. Both can be done long with a fine medium for a polished finish, or shorter with a coarse medium for a rougher finish.
Stonewashed blades have those little dents and scratches:
Satin blades are distinctly different from the 'random damage' done by stonewashing.
Hhhhmmm
See the answers below:
Satin and stonewash/beadblast are not even remotely similar in the way they are applied. Satin finishes are applied by applying progressively finer levels of unidirectional abrasion.
A stonewash involves wet tumbling the blade with coarse media. A beadblast involves blasting the surface with abrasives by using a compressor or similar device.
If you notice the pricing of knife options from custom makers, their satin/polished finishes are generally significantly more expensive because of the labor involved.
Now, ZT has made blades that are stonewash AND satin (i.e. the Sinkevich production collabs), as the grind bevels have a satin finish, while the flats are stonewashed.
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It's interesting that you didn't see fit to mention the stonewash with your initial post.
It's interesting that you didn't see fit to mention the stonewash with your initial post.
OP was looking for a satin 0200. I was merely advising that doing so would likely be a wild goose chase as a true satin 0200 was never available as a factory configuration. While there were stonewash models, satin and stonewash aren't the same thing.
I will admit in the past I've mixed up satin/stonewash, though to be fair it was on knives that featured both finishes on the same blade (i.e. satin bevels, stonewash flats on Emersons)
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Buy a black or DLC version ans send it out for a regrind. You will get the satin finish and an two-tone appearance. They look great.
Is this a DLC after the regrind? VERY nice looking. I have no clue what the cost and wait time would be for something like that.
That is a black/DLC after regrind. You can still see some of the black remaining around the ZT logo.
Contact RazorEdgeKnives or Krein Regrind. I'm sure they can fill you in.
Good things usually don't come cheap or fast. But if you can get it factory, this is an option; a better option in my opinion.
Contact RazorEdgeKnives or Krein Regrind. I'm sure they can fill you in.
Good things usually don't come cheap or fast. But if you can get it factory, this is an option; a better option in my opinion.
It's not hard to remove the DLC, you just need the right medium abrasive at low speed and to take your time, dont press extra hard or heat the blade up or make deeper scratches than needed. It'll come off with patience and a slow controlled technique. I removed some the other day.
