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Post by stoicshadow on Mar 7, 2016 0:13:21 GMT
Greetings everyone
I just wanted to see if anyone had any experience with blade coatings (e.g. Cerakote, tungsten absorb, TiN, DLC, etc) on their Japanese bladed weapons or any swords in general. I have been contemplating having a professional apply a cerakote clear coating on a DH katana to see if it would retain the aesthetics of the blade, while enhancing its durability, corrosion and abrasion resistance, etc. I have not really found much online of people doing this but it seems to me like a good way on preventing corrosion, scuffing, and abrasions to a blade under heavy use.
1) Has anyone used a cerakote clear coating on either a differential tempered katana and if so did it hide the hamon or affect the blade polish in any meaningful manner?
Whatever feedback or experience anyone has would be appreciated.
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Post by aguila9 on Mar 7, 2016 0:40:27 GMT
The issue will be when the ceracoat starts wearing on the edge when and if you cut with the blade. The clear finish is noticeble but I think it would not be an issue while it is still intact.
I have never used it on an edge weapon, only on handguns and shotguns.
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Post by stoicshadow on Mar 7, 2016 1:00:31 GMT
The issue will be when the ceracoat starts wearing on the edge when and if you cut with the blade. The clear finish is noticeble but I think it would not be an issue while it is still intact. I have never used it on an edge weapon, only on handguns and shotguns. Thank you for your feedback aguila9, I really appreciate it. Could you elaborate on the coating "wearing on the edge?" Would that affect the edge in an adverse manner or just remove the benefit of the coating? I have no experience with Cerakote ceramic coatings but online they seem to have done some comprehensive testing on the longevity on the coating under use, relative to the other blade coatings and it seems impressive. Do you think contact with water bottles and tatami mats would wear down the coating particularly fast?
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Post by aguila9 on Mar 8, 2016 21:44:56 GMT
Sorry for the delay. My experience with cerakote and other similar finishes is on the firearms side of things. That being said I think that any coating on a blade will wear with use and draw ones attention to the wear. I find the wear of finishes unappealing. The same with firearms.
The coating itself would protect the metal it covers as to the edge that would be exposed to bare metal in the honing process and hence exposed to the environment. As to water bottles or mats I think they would both cause wear, but at what rate is a mystery to me. In my opinion no coating will be more attractive than the natural steel a quality blade.
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Post by stoicshadow on Mar 8, 2016 21:56:29 GMT
Sorry for the delay. My experience with cerakote and other similar finishes is on the firearms side of things. That being said I think that any coating on a blade will wear with use and draw ones attention to the wear. I find the wear of finishes unappealing. The same with firearms. The coating itself would protect the metal it covers as to the edge that would be exposed to bare metal in the honing process and hence exposed to the environment. As to water bottles or mats I think they would both cause wear, but at what rate is a mystery to me. In my opinion no coating will be more attractive than the natural steel a quality blade. Thanks again for your feedback.
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Mar 8, 2016 23:53:09 GMT
I've had a couple of my Hinderer knives coated in DLC, and they've held up very well over the past couple years - nary a wear mark on them. Thomas Rice of Born In Fire Knives has all of his blades Cerakoted. I'm supposed to receive one of his "Fat Bastard" knives in Armor Kote black in a couple of weeks, should be interesting to see any performance difference between Cerakote and DLC. I'll report back when I run some tests. In the meanwhile, you can check out Thomas's work, and contact him regarding the longevity of the Cerakote on his knives, which are marketed as extreme duty fixed blade knives for professionals. You can check out his stuff (and contact info) here www.borneinfire.com/index.htmlYou can also find his business on Facebook.
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Post by stoicshadow on Mar 9, 2016 0:05:51 GMT
I've had a couple of my Hinderer knives coated in DLC, and they've held up very well over the past couple years - nary a wear mark on them. Thomas Rice of Born In Fire Knives has all of his blades Cerakoted. I'm supposed to receive one of his "Fat Bastard" knives in Armor Kote black in a couple of weeks, should be interesting to see any performance difference between Cerakote and DLC. I'll report back when I run some tests. In the meanwhile, you can check out Thomas's work, and contact him regarding the longevity of the Cerakote on his knives, which are marketed as extreme duty fixed blade knives for professionals. You can check out his stuff (and contact info) here www.borneinfire.com/index.htmlYou can also find his business on Facebook. Thank you as always for your feedback regarding your experiences. I also appreciate the link, which I will check out soon. I have no personal experience but Cerakote did some pretty comprehensive tests on the performance of their products versus many of the leading competitors. Here is a link that contains many videos of the product performance across a multiplicity of areas: www.cerakoteguncoatings.com/testing/
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