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Title: I'd like y'alls opinion Post by: WayOutWest on January 08, 2013, 05:55:56 pm I just finished hardening and heat treating a blade for a knife I'm making for a fundraiser. How important is it to "you" to have a mirror smooth finish on a carbon steel blade? I can put that finish on but it takes me more hours to do this than it did to make the knife. It shines nice now but you can see the marks underneath from the rough polishing. Being carbon steel, it will get a rusty patina on it if you use it anyway. Give me some guidance if you got a moment.
Title: Re: I'd like y'alls opinion Post by: wine6978 on January 08, 2013, 05:57:22 pm I wouldn't care if it looked shiny. It won't be for long anyway if they use it!
Title: Re: I'd like y'alls opinion Post by: tuskbuster on January 08, 2013, 06:05:17 pm if ya use em they gonna scratch,and tarnish
Title: Re: I'd like y'alls opinion Post by: Reuben on January 08, 2013, 06:21:50 pm I like carbon steel and I like it to darken...but I like it to look like it is well taken care of and kept dry...rust free and well oiled...gives me a good feeling... ;D :)
Title: Re: I'd like y'alls opinion Post by: DWEST on January 08, 2013, 08:57:18 pm I like carbon steel and I like it to darken...but I like it to look like it is well taken care of and kept dry...rust free and well oiled...gives me a good feeling... ;D :) Title: Re: I'd like y'alls opinion Post by: DWEST on January 08, 2013, 08:58:50 pm oops...meant to be a X2 in there...lol
and hell with shine as long as it will sharpen and hold that edge Title: Re: I'd like y'alls opinion Post by: farrierefm on January 08, 2013, 09:59:31 pm The smoother/ shinier the finish the more rust resistant it will b. Carbon will rustbpretty easy and a Smith shiny finish will be harder for water and debris to stick to so it will clean easier and not get rust pits as bad. J M O.
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