We originally made all our knives by machining the blade bevel, rather than grinding it (grinding is how most knives are made). This original finish, in which we polish the milled bevel but leave the machining lines is what we called our CNC finish. We have now transitioned all models to ground bevels.
Polished Stonewash
This finish is now the standard finish for all models. The blade bevel is ground, and then tumbled in ceramic media to remove grinding scratches and further tumbled in a burnishing media to create a smoother and more reflective finish.
CNC Finish
This was our original finish. The knife bevel is milled as a series of shallow steps (from 0.001 to 0.003 inches each depending on the model). We then polish the bevel with various grits before and after heat treat, ending up with a bright reflective sheen. The CNC lines remain visible, adding a unique texture to the blade.
We no longer offer any knives with this finish.