I like the idea of stripping an M6 especially as it has the cool hamon line under all that paint. If you are interested I can find a link to a hybrid polishing tutorial that shows you how to bring up the hamon to show it off?
It is meant for jap style swords but should work as well on the M6.
I would do it now but I have the link on my other computer.
Just sittilng here fondling my M6, looking at the the primary grind line. Or are you talking about something else?
Edit: Sorry to be so ignorant. I looked it up. That line might really look cool at that, Unsub. Now I'll have to strip it just to see.
HAMON pattern = tempered pattern
Hamon is a borderline of the areas between very hardened area and not so hardened area. It can be seen as a white line in properly polished blades. The hardened area is made by the tempering work, heating and quick quenching. And the border line is an effect of the work. (=> Actual examples of YAKI-IRE)