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I recently got my hands on a Kellam wolverine and I really like the knife except the black coating (or what you call it).
I wonder if itīs possible to polish it away and how do I do it?
Would this be good or bad for the blade?
Or should I just get a wildfinn puuko instead?
ChrisKavanaugh
11-08-2004, 21:41
I don't know what the coating is, but similar questions and solutions have been posted @ www.knifeforums.com, specifically in the Fallkniven section.
I don't know what the coating is, but similar questions and solutions have been posted @ www.knifeforums.com, specifically in the Fallkniven section.
Itīs not a coating, I dont know how to explain it in english. But here is pic of it.
http://www.kellamknives.com/catalog/wildfinn/sptbladeDIAGRAM.gif
ChrisKavanaugh
12-08-2004, 06:55
It looks much like the unpolished carbon blades from Finland. This is the natural dark colour of the steel before polishing, as shown on the working edge and engraving.
Bu is it possible to get the it off and get a cleaner surface and would this daage the blade? It would be a lot easier to keep the knife clean this way. SO how do I do?
If you're really determined to do that, use wet & dry (silicon carbide) abrasive paper. Start with about 180 grit and work on up from there.
If, as I said on British Blades, it is just heat-treat scale, then it is also helping to protect your blade from rust.
the black is carbon from the forging process, you could remove it as Espy says but i wouldnt it protects the blade from rusting
If it is a user blade, I would recommend leaving it on. The carbon steel will get a patina anyway and I discovered that a dark blade is less annoying when using it outside in sunny conditions. The mirror reflection from the sun gets in your eyes while whittling.
-Emile
I agree with others about leaving it as is but sometimes ya gotta do what ya gotta do. :-) You might try using a Scotch pad to begin with then make a small wooden sanding block about the sized of a rectangular eraser (you can use an actual eraser as well!) and wrap some wet/dry sandpaper around it. Make the sandpaper long enough so you get a double layer on top. This way you can hold it tight with your index finger while sanding. Clamp the knife handle in a vise (use rubber jaws in the vise and you won't damage the knife) and start sanding.
But I would leave it as is. :lol: