those look pretty cool.
Not really sure if it's possible......but would they be able to be bead blasted??
Yes. I had a Cold Steel Trailmaster beadblasted and then "Parkerized" (zinc phosphate coating). The parkerized finish looks much better to me than the epoxy coating that modern tactical knives use. It may not be as effective, though.
Why did you have to mention "Parkerize"
Well, I just finished parkerizing the bare metal on my Dumpster Mutt. Not perfect, but good enough. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />