And I think you would have to do do some pretty extensive work on it to make it look good after modding and stripping. Expect many and uneven grindmarks under the coating.
There is that, BUT you could always polish the spine like was done on the SS4. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> You wouldn't have to remove the coating or do any other mods to it, just start back on the blade a few inches and take it down toward the edge making a new point.
