Close to the edge

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I never saw a lamination so close to the edge as in this Master Tanto.

It's perfectly done and I kind of like it, but to replace it would be so easy...

What do you think?

Merry Christmas everybody!


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I never saw a lamination so close to the edge as in this Master Tanto.

It's perfectly done and I kind of like it, but to replace it would be so easy...

What do you think?

Merry Christmas everybody!


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Looks good ๐Ÿ‘
Some are done with a higher line, some with a lower one, but that just seems to be the nature of the beast... So all is good ๐Ÿ˜Š
Also, from a functional standpoint, the core's steel edge only needs to be exposed enough for it to be the blade's cutting edge. I guess anything beyond that, is core exposure that is not necessary.

I think it also looks cool to be a little bit more unique than the average specimen of that model... Just say'in! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ‘
 
That looks great to me anyway.

Sure! I love it! ๐Ÿ‘

But...

Looks good ๐Ÿ‘
Some are done with a higher line, some with a lower one, but that just seems to be the nature of the beast... So all is good ๐Ÿ˜Š
Also, from a functional standpoint, the core's steel edge only needs to be exposed enough for it to be the blade's cutting edge. I guess anything beyond that, is core exposure that is not necessary.

I think it also looks cool to be a little bit more unique than the average specimen of that model... Just say'in! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ‘

I agree with every word... ๐Ÿ‘

However, there are two things that bother me.

First, the other side of the blade have a higher line. If both sides were equal, I would like it way more!

Second, the lower line is cool, but it will disappear someday if the knife is actually used and sharpened. Of course that would take a lot of time to occur, but, for that reason alone, I feel like higher lines have more value. Of course this feeling is totally subjective; I'm not claiming that higher lines are "objectively" more valuable. It's just my feeling about it. โœŒ๏ธ
 
Sure! I love it! ๐Ÿ‘

But...



I agree with every word... ๐Ÿ‘

However, there are two things that bother me.

First, the other side of the blade have a higher line. If both sides were equal, I would like it way more!

Second, the lower line is cool, but it will disappear someday if the knife is actually used and sharpened. Of course that would take a lot of time to occur, but, for that reason alone, I feel like higher lines have more value. Of course this feeling is totally subjective; I'm not claiming that higher lines are "objectively" more valuable. It's just my feeling about it. โœŒ๏ธ
I understand your view, but... As one properly sharpens the blade, that core will always be exposed as the cutting edge.
Being that the VG-10 core is there from edge to spine, there is no way of you running out of that VG-10 core for a sharpened edge.
The line may disappear, (I say "may", because with proper sharpening, it can be brought back to a higher level again), but any form of proper sharpening will expose the core as the cutting edge.
 
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I understand your view, but... As one properly sharpens the blade, that core will always be exposed as the cutting edge.
Being that the VG-10 core is there from edge to spine, there is no way of you running out of that VG-10 core for a sharpened edge.
The line may disappear, (I say "may", because with proper sharpening, it can be brought back to a higher level again), but any form of proper sharpening will expose the core as the cutting edge.

Again, I agree with every word...

And that's it. I'm not concerned about running out of the VG-10 core for a sharpened edge, which would be impossible anyway, but only with the possibility (as you noted) of having a "disappearing line".

I understand that this knife could (perhaps?) be a collectible item, but (for me) that's not reason enough to keep it.

However, If both sides were equal, it would be a different story. :)
 
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