This morning I finished my project of stripping my SY Knives down to the steel. I am not recommending this. The crinkle coating is there to protect the steel from rust. I just like the look of bare steel, so I will have to keep these blades oiled. You might notice the unfinished look of the blades. This makes sense as the coating will stick better to a rough surface than a polished one. It also saves a lot of labor and time, keeping SYKCO prices competitive. The unfinished look appeals more to me than the painted look. This is what I used.




Now you know what is under the crinkle coat.

WOW!!!! Nice job!!

I must. If I don't, Tony's will look better than mine.

No, Bruce. I am leaving it in the rough. I like it that way. The DFLE may get a polished sharpend swedge, though. I like those.

HD,
excellent work as always

Thats some good looking steel HD!!

Very good Bruce! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> Ya' gotta' love that Scrap Yard steel!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />