Scotch-Brite treatment

Just be aware that if you do it enough to round the corners off and take it out of factory spec, CRK won't do a spa treatment anymore.

Ive had one that somebody scotchbrited and I hated it. Looks silly and it was slippery as all hell.
 
This one had some custom jimping added at some point so the warranty is already voided. I'm not sure if CRK would still do a spa treatment on it as a result.
 
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I used the blue scotch brite pads (they're less abrasive than green) and I went very light pressure, 10 strokes per side. Less than that I think on the clip, and a few along the beveled edges for conformity. That was just enough to soften the blasted finish, give it some of the look of the scotchbrite, but not lose all of the original texture and become too slippery. Go light pressure and check often.

CRK just emailed me that they received my Insingo for spa service and that it'd be 4-8 weeks, so I assume that I didn't do so much to alter it that they won't touch it now. A light touch is key.
 
VolGrad said:
This one had some custom jimping added at some point so the warranty is already voided. I'm not sure if CRK would still do a spa treatment on it as a result.
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I am interested to see the custom jimping mod--will you post a pic?

Regarding the scotch-briting--I had a Seb once that had some scotch-briting done on it and was told by CRK that they would likely not be able to refinish it because of it; however, they asked me to send it in for inspection and they would look at it. I sent it in and it turns out that it was light enough, as blade man stated, that they were still willing to do it:

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i have done the scotchbrite treatment on other ti framelocks and they turned out nice. When I thought about using scotchbrite on my small Insingo, I decided to look at a bunch of pictures of what others have done and ultimately went with 0000 steel wool. I am glad I did. It makes for a more even finish (IMO) and I had no swirl marks left from it either. Some go Scotchbrite and then finish with steel wool for really nice results as well.
 
I highly recommend what I did below. It was an Oxy clean treatment first for about 90 minutes followed by very gentle hand rubbing with green scotch. This allows for a darker more noticeable hand rub.






 
I scotchbrighted a sebenza once and absolutely hated it. It does remove the snail trails, but makes it more slippery than a bar of soap. With a sharp knife in hand, that is a recipe for disaster. Also as mentioned, if you do it too much, it will take it out of spec and CRK will not be able to fix it. What I used was the fine red scotchbright. I did mine lightly also, nothing heavy and absolutely hated it.
 
Totally agree. It may look cool. But that is why I sold my old one. It was horribly slippery. I learned my lesson and will keep the worn look. I prefer it anyway.
nyefmaker said:
I scotchbrighted a sebenza once and absolutely hated it. It does remove the snail trails, but makes it more slippery than a bar of soap. With a sharp knife in hand, that is a recipe for disaster. Also as mentioned, if you do it too much, it will take it out of spec and CRK will not be able to fix it. What I used was the fine red scotchbright. I did mine lightly also, nothing heavy and absolutely hated it.
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SLIPPERY kills the deal. I'm OUT. In theory I knew it would be more slick than the std finish but didn't really expect slippery.
Thank for all the posts.
 
BellaBlades said:
I highly recommend what I did below. It was an Oxy clean treatment first for about 90 minutes followed by very gentle hand rubbing with green scotch. This allows for a darker more noticeable hand rub.






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Looks good. However, I think I would prefer it to look worn and still have some grip to it. Especially when I'm at work. I might already have grease, oil, or some other type of solvent on my hands. I need all the grip I can get.

Let see some pics of your new blade!!!!
 
Amen brother. I regretted doing that mod as soon as it was complete. The guy who picked it up from me enjoyed it. I would never do that again. I love the worn look on a sebbie.
Ive got some pictures coming. I snapped a few while doing some different tasks this week.

Gizler00 said:
Looks good. However, I think I would prefer it to look worn and still have some grip to it. Especially when I'm at work. I might already have grease, oil, or some other type of solvent on my hands. I need all the grip I can get.

Let see some pics of your new blade!!!!
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Another vote here to say it SUCKS! Might look cool/different but if your fingers are anywhere near dry, and you try to remove the knife from your pocket, good luck,,,smooth as hell! No grip!
 
Almost forgot ... someone asked for pics of the jimping. The custom jimping on this one voided the warranty but it's still CRK perfect in spite of age and use. Not sure who sharpened it last but they did an almost factory job.
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