I was out of the Army before 9/11, but as an ex-infantryman I never saw much point in worrying about the shine off a Randall blade. I understand light discipline, but soldiers don't routinely go traipsing through the nighttime woods with their knives in their hands. Sheaths do a good job at subduing finishes.

And on the .0001% chance most soldiers ever need to use a knife against another guy, a shiny blade would be the last thing they'd worry about. Lack of knife-fight training would be first.

Rocky,
Just my own opinion, but the young men (6) who were deploying that I personally supplied with Randalls (1)straight from the shop & IMHO the 1st place to ask;(2) a gun show & (3) 2of my own long time friends;.......were all so pleased, surprised, shocked that the only reply I really remember was "that's the most badassest' knife I've ever seen!". (A#16, by the way....it was what the shop had NOW) And every dang one saluted!!
You can't go wrong checking with Scotty as to "what have ya' got?"

Although I have only done the pickle juice, I would think that a cold blue treatment would work quite well. Has anyone tried this?

Pap

No but I've tried the hot blood treatment on carbon knives and it definitely dulls the finish.

T M I

Oh yeah, hot blood would do the trick!!

Pap

If you have a local gunsmith they should be able to bead blast and Cerakote the blade, if not we know of a couple of guys with the initials of J. B. that could help you out

Peter

Cerekoted in Coyote

well, this has gone off on a finish coat. I had not expected that. It was, on my part just a thought about a possible knife. I'm not into the clandestine activities, and all the Rambo stuff. Just a finish, that looked pretty durable.
Anyway Mitchell, I think, has a blade that suits the buyer.
Thanks for all the help guys!!!

:-)Rocky

Nicely pickled
A whole new dimension
Awesome
Randall for this Millennium
Sharpi