nothin like a good massage with lubricant to get the clothes off.

Horndog used to strip em all the time (then he got married <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /> ) and he did a really nice job. He'd remove all the coating then get to work on the shiny and smooth with his 3rd World Belt Sander!

Understand that coating is a protect-ant, even when it's scratched and worn it keeps the steel from rusting and wearing and it looks kinda unique (they are made to work hard not look pretty).

and don't expect smooth n perdy underneath! nono sometimes you'll find grooves and lines and pots.

I remember when Dan first made Dogfather LE's and all the work he had to do to make em perdy (shiny smooth), their is a reason they (LE) are more expensive! he said he's never doing that again lol

your blade your choice just remember you might find you'll have more work on your hands after the coatings are off and your getting rid of some good protection.

I used some Jasco on my B11 last week.
It took most off after 1/2 an hour,but I got impatient &
used scotchbrite & acetone to get the stubborn parts off.
Then I found that one side of the ricaso was sanded & the other was left raw. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />
I dig infi dimples & wish they were on both sides.
Oh well,it's a user so it doesn't matter. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />
The rest of the blade was nicely sanded like Ishi's.
Now to see if it makes a difference in chopping & getting stuck.