Here the only two parkerized knives, out from the Shop.

Why did they only do two?

Just a test...maybe ?

Guido -
Very neat knives!

For all who have been following this thread, I have a Series of knives that is based on the parkerized platform that I will be announcing here at the Forums shortly, watch for the details!

- Rob

Rob,

That's great about the Parkerizing solution being reused.

Fifteen years ago or more, it was a "one-shot" bath (dip) and then down the drain.

For many of our customers, we simply (glass) bead blasted the entire knife, which saved time on masking the knife.

The result looked very much like your photos on the handle and hilt, The blade was the same texture but gray color. Of course, the knife had to be resharpened.

I'm very proud that I sold a Model 14 to a MSG in the 7th SFG(A) about 5 years ago who was awarded the Silver Star for action in Iraq. He told me it got down to "hand to hand". In his hand was the model 14.

BTW, is that bucket the one I lent to you after the 2010 Blade Show? It was a great footstool.

Maybe it wasn't. Can't remember.

IMHO—Parkerizing is the way to go on a true combat knife. The “spray & bake” finishes work well on firearms….specifically to prevent corrosion and glare, but other than continual holster wear…firearms just won’t be subjected to the kind of regular hard use that a knife will in the field. If you were to subject a “spray & bake” coated knife to the same tests Rob did with his parkerized knife…..I believe you’d see a significant difference in durability. If “spray & bake” is preferred, I would definitely want the base metal sand blasted and parkerized prior to application…..Wilson Combat does this prior to applying their Armor Tuff finish.