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Hi guys,
My CCK 1303 showed up yesterday afternoon, and having today off I decided to use it to prepare all three of my meals. Being a carbon junkie, I was a little disappointed by the lack of any visible patina at the end of the day, which got me online only to learn that it's laminated, or lacquered, to help prevent this.
My question is, if I don't have any problem caring for carbon, is it prudent to remove the lacquer rather than letting it wear off naturally? I know acetone is often recommended for this: would I apply it to the entire blade, or just the lower half beneath the kuro-uchi finish? Is the carbon laminated because it's particularly reactive and foul smelling, so maybe letting it degrade on it's own is for the best?
Any comments welcome,
-Jack
My CCK 1303 showed up yesterday afternoon, and having today off I decided to use it to prepare all three of my meals. Being a carbon junkie, I was a little disappointed by the lack of any visible patina at the end of the day, which got me online only to learn that it's laminated, or lacquered, to help prevent this.
My question is, if I don't have any problem caring for carbon, is it prudent to remove the lacquer rather than letting it wear off naturally? I know acetone is often recommended for this: would I apply it to the entire blade, or just the lower half beneath the kuro-uchi finish? Is the carbon laminated because it's particularly reactive and foul smelling, so maybe letting it degrade on it's own is for the best?
Any comments welcome,
-Jack