Bruce - I have two of them! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> Good knife and sheath for the money. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

hey horn dog,

wow,i love seeing that ranger beat to hell.i love seeing hard use blades actually used hard.to me that is the most beautiful ranger i've ever seen because its the most beat up ranger i've ever seen.

N-1, VERY nice steel!!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

I sharpened it and cleaned it up today, but I left the well-earned battle scars.

Hmmm. I'm noticing some deeper grind marks on my blade. More transverse near the ricasso and more longitudinal over the rest of the blade. I can actually see them under the coating on teh other side since I know what I'm looking for. They might take some work to get out. I can't really mess this up with the scotchbrite pad, right? I mean, it won't hurt anything unless I get it too hot, right?

If you want to remove those deep scratches, you will need to sand them. Scotchbrite pads can heat the metal some, so go slow. I did not bother removing them except on the spine and around the handle. I just buffed the rough parts of the blade and left it at that.

What I mean is, it's taking quite a bit of pressure with the scotch brite pad just to get the coating off. It won't actuallytake any metal off, will it?

I use paint stripper to take the coating off. See tutorial.

yea that gell that Wally world sells does a pretty good job

Guys, this thread is better suited to bladeforums.com and knifeforums.com. If you post a comparison that is great, however we need to move back on track here. Enjoy Scrap Yard Knife Company's forum!

Chris