What's underneath the black coating on small Ritter?

thirty900

• March 24, 2013 18:58

If I removed the black coating on a small Ritter, would I find that underneath the coating the blade is stonewashed?

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  ryxlyx

  • March 24, 2013 19:41

  Wouldn't matter, you'll sand thru the underlying finish anyway unless you can find a chemical to dissolve it (and I don't know if that's possible).

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  thirty900

  • March 24, 2013 20:10

  Ah, thanks, but too bad!

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  ryxlyx

  • March 24, 2013 20:29

  That would be a cool 2-tone! But frankly I doubt they spend the time/$$ to s'wash coated blades anyway, as you would see no indication of the s'washing after coating. I suspect they just coat over the fine N/S grindlines (can't see those either after coating).

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  thirty900

  • March 24, 2013 21:55

  I wish my black Ritter was stonewashed.

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  ketch

  • March 27, 2013 14:15

  mine is stonewashed but it's a different steel than the black coated.the black coating probably keeps the blade from rusting!

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  thirty900

  • April 02, 2013 11:46

  Eh.....My black-coated Ritter is S30V -- same as my stonewashed.

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