anyone ever totally wear out the blade coating?

anybody ever totally wear out the blade coating? I came pretty close but some coating is still there. I'm wondering how long do you really have to use the knife to totally wear the tough coating off. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif" alt="" />

closest folks ive seen are ANDY WAYNE on here & WOLF on swamp rat's forum

My DM has lost a lot but I have deleated my pics of it so you will just have to use your imagination I'm afraid !!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />

Totally wear off as in along the entire blade profile, ricasso included?

well i guess from the front of ricasso since the sharp edge doesn't run there...

here is my ka-bar i have had for around 3 mounths


my abused benchmade mini ambush


more pics lata guys my camera is dead

no,but i have been really trying to on my ASH-1.

the coating on these busse kin knives is the longest lasting i have ever seen and i just want to see how much use it can take and so far i'm just left frustrated since i use the hell out of it and the coating is still there.

i'm sure if my DFLE had a coating it would be gone by now though.i love that used look when the majority of the coating is rubbed off

The most I've ever seen is Andy's and Dicemans, they got "personality!"

I have a Smith and Wesson SWAT knife that it has been great and I have worn a lot of the coating of it.
Horn Dog is well known for rapid coating removal, but he uses chemicals.

Yep, the main offenders! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Here ya go....

nice wear on the chopping spot. I think they are prettier than brand new blade!

Here's my "worst" one. Kinda funny, this is my most used knife, and I still don't have a proper sheath for it. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

Worn blade coatings to me are like worn gun finishes--they are a badge of honor.

BIG GIANT Plus 1!

I think River-8's HHFSH is the closest I have seen

Why does this all of a sudden seem ... beautiful to me???? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/paperbag.gif" alt="" />

Because it IS! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> It's a well loved, much used knife, and it shows! Keep it up, and your knives might look like that someday. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> Here's a few more for ya of it:

















Really, doesn't that look much better than this:





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