I buffed my brand new knife....

[gunstockjack]

Never one to leave well enough alone, and being somewhat unappreciative of GEC's brushed finish on nickel silver bolsters, well.... I buffed it.

A brand new canvas micarta Calf Roper:

And a buffed up version:

Wanna see it again???

Improved or FUBAR????

 

[paulhilborn]

I'll take it!!! no fubar to me Barry, looks good

 

[jc57]

Looks better to me. I don't like the brushed bolsters.

 

[AShearer]

I like it!

 

[T. Erdelyi]

Now if it were a Crocus Finish on the blade of an old Robeson knife I'd say FUBAR but a new GEC not so much, it looks better to me too.

 

[waynorth]

It looks like you buffed the micarta also, Yes??
I like the look of it. Almost looks like carbon fiber.

 

[oldtymer]

Big improvement

 

[Ratbert]

Definitely looks better!

 

[huelsdonk]

I concur with the chorus - definitely an improvement. Looks great.

 

[colubrid]

I like it better buffed.

what did you use? ..FLITZ?

 

[Txjohn]

I did the same to my brushed bolstered 85 when I got it . I used stropping compound

 

[Sabercat]

Far FAR from FUBAR. It looks good. I however still lean towards the brushed if ever so slightly.

 

[gunstockjack]

I like it better buffed.

what did you use? ..FLITZ?

No, I used green compound and a felt wheel on a 1/4 hp Baldor buffer; took about ten minutes going carefully. Buffed all exterior surfaces including the back springs, frame and covers, but not to a super gloss.

 

[knowtracks]

 

[Ernie1980]

It looks good! Some knives, that one included, look better polished

 

[Shaggy]

Looks better buffed out!

 

[Lapedog]

I like it better buffed.

I also think the brushed bolsters kinda kill the traditional look.

 

[Stropping Young Lad]

No, I used green compound and a felt wheel on a 1/4 hp Baldor buffer; took about ten minutes going carefully. Buffed all exterior surfaces including the back springs, frame and covers, but not to a super gloss.

As someone who appreciates fine tools, that's a sexy buffer! I didn't want that to go unnoticed.

 

[ISKRA]

Looks great to me. I like the satin finish on the blades of a Tidioute, but not on the bolsters and everything else. That's the major reason I can't warm up to my #13 whittler at all, it just doesn't do it for me.

 

[Champthekid]

It looks very good....better.