At first I was bored, then I was very bummed, but now I'm jubilant!

[Brian_T]

Looks good.

Good job.

B

 

[ndeezl]

Are they "tooling marks" or an intentional decorative design element, something like the "layered" effect on some of Koji Hara's handles and bolsters? Based on something Sal said when I first commented on those marks on the one he sent me to photograph, I'm inclined to think they're the later. Which is not to say you have to like the lines, or shouldn't remove them, just that they may not be a "flaw" but rather something like jimping, a feature which some will like and some will not.

I think the mod looks great but I believe the above it correct. My Sage 1 had the exact same "tooling marks" or "design element" discussed by the OP as my Sage 2 which would lead me to believe this is intentional as opposed to a mistake or overlook in the manufacturing process.