AARG! when steel meets pavement..

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Trixwagen

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I know. Really, I know... If you're going to use something, especially like an EDC knife, it's going to start showing some wear, maybe a scratch here and there... But maybe I'm just obsessive, it's always that first scratch that DRIVES ME NUTS.

But the worst is that sound...you know the one.. that steely sound of a knife hitting the street.

But this time I'm kept the knife in a sheath... What the---? Oh man! I thought the sheath was cool, but it has failed utterly. I carried my Cold Steel in a hortizontal holder, it was parallel with my belt, but somehow it openned and the knife fell right out on the concrete. I guess if I can't handle a few dings and scratches on my new knife, maybe I shouldn't carry it. Maybe it belongs in a glass case; a sealed case filled with some inert gas so it will be perfect and unused forever...

No, that's no good.

You've heard about the guy who intentionally puts a scratch on his brand new car so he won't worry about it anymore.. That's either wise or incredibly stupid.
 
I know what you mean. But most of my knives have scratches, dinged scales, etc. A couple are kept in the gun safe, tho, nice and safe. But I guess I use most of my knives. So I don't sweat it too much. But I cringe when I do something bad to any knife. I just get over it quickly. :D

Nihon? Doshite Nihon ni iiteimasu ka?
 
I can understand how that feels. I dropped my Chive on the ground (asphalt) within seconds of getting out of my car the day I bought it. It ended up with a tiny ding in the edge. No biggie, but it was kind of painful at first.
 
About two years ago I bought a Phil Hartsfield. I picked it up at the PO on my way into work so of course I had to show it to some people at work. AND of course the last person I showed it to dropped on the pavement. So I now had a $750 knife with 3 chips in the blade. Since then I've used it to cut linoleum, carpeting and anything else that comes along and it turned out to be a knife that gets constant use and handles everything I throw at it. Well worth the money although not as good looking as it was originally I have a deeper appreciation of the time and effort Phil puts into his knives.
 
The only time my heart nearly comes to a halt is when I drop a knife I'm checking out in a store and which doesn't belong to me.
 
I know exactly how horrible good steel hitting pavement sounds. About 1 1/2 years ago I was running thru our garage and my nice Severtech flew out of the sheath and literally slid along the pavment. I was sick.
 
Trixwagen said:
You've heard about the guy who intentionally puts a scratch on his brand new car so he won't worry about it anymore...
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That's me, except I kick a dent in it somewhere...
 
I use almost all of the knives I own. My problem isn't the first scratch as much as when I decide to trade the knife for something else; the lost value because it isn't pristine. That is the part that hurts.

Richard
 
BurkStar said:
About two years ago I bought a Phil Hartsfield. I picked it up at the PO on my way into work so of course I had to show it to some people at work. AND of course the last person I showed it to dropped on the pavement. So I now had a $750 knife with 3 chips in the blade. Since then I've used it to cut linoleum, carpeting and anything else that comes along and it turned out to be a knife that gets constant use and handles everything I throw at it. Well worth the money although not as good looking as it was originally I have a deeper appreciation of the time and effort Phil puts into his knives.
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This person who dropped the Hartsfield would at least be paying for the shipping back and forth to Mr. Hartsfield for the refurbishing.
 
I've come to realize how similar knives & guitars are. There's all the custom vs. factory, blade shape/body shape, etc. debates and, of course, the first scratch on the knife or finish of the guitar. And lots of people feel that scratches/dents add character to a knife or guitar. The first time I ding the finish on a new guitar I want to smack myself.
 
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