Dropping your Traditional knife or scuffing it up, does it bother you?

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We all try to take good care of our knives, but if you're using your knives and on occasion accidently dropping it or scuffing it up, or causing little nicks to appear, does it bother you where you try to repair it or do you leave it alone and continue on?
 
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it depends, little scuffs, then I move on, but it still bothers me. If the edge gets damaged, then I NEED to fix it.
So much so that I think I would move on to another knife until it is repaired.
But thus far I've only dropped a couple of times, and both of those times the blade was closed.
 
Only regret the first scratch or scuff. No different than a pick-up truck. Use it as a truck, and it's going to get scratched, scuffed, dented. Use a pocket knife as a daily carry tool, and it's going to get scratched and scuffed. One alternative I find that helps is to buy them used. Then when you scratch or scuff your knife or truck, it won't be the first scratch or scuff.
 
I usually get perturbed for a few minutes, then i realize it's a tool, and move on.
 
i guess the newness factor wears off quick when you start using it and doing thinks with it. i had my case peanut out yesterday just admiring the color and getting a feel for the shape with the blade open. than as i was trying to close it, it slipped out of my hand and hit the pavement. i now have a few minor nicks on the bolsters but i was stunned for second because it was almost new, having only owned it for a month and never dropped till that point.
 
I have been carrying the svord peasant mini everyday since I got it, I could throw it off a cliff and still not be able to tell where it's scuffed.
Most of my other prettier knives I dislike marring them to badly, but scuffs don't bother me.
I still prefer the working class knives like svords and opinels so I don't have to worry about it.
 
cards94 said:
thanks for the pep talk guys. i needed that. :p
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I dropped my White Owl days after receiving it, leaving a sharp-edged gash in one of the bolsters. I just posted a response in your Maintenance thread about tending to it.

The "character" remains, but without the sharp edges that interfered with the tactile smoothness of the piece-- I was, am, pleased with the results. "My" knife, for sure!

:o

~ P.
 
pertinux said:
I dropped my White Owl days after receiving it, leaving a sharp-edged gash in one of the bolsters. I just posted a response in your Maintenance thread about tending to it.

The "character" remains, but without the sharp edges that interfered with the tactile smoothness of the piece-- I was, am, pleased with the results. "My" knife, for sure!

:o

~ P.
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thanks for the response. going to try some light grit sandpaper which i think i have. not sure about the leather strap thing.
 
When it happens it just marks the moment when the knife transforms from being pocket jewelry to being what it is... A tool, which it has been from the beginning. It's a great day in the life of a knife!
 
I guess if you're collector any kind of damage is a big deal for appearance but if you are a user then that's hopefully why you didn't buy a cheap/flimsy item in the first place. I personally don't put any faith in a knife that has never been used. Could have been made of wax for all I know.
 
Scuffs, scratches, and minor dings aren't a huge deal to me. It's part of what comes with using a tool. The only thing that would really irk me is a cracked cover. Even then, I would get over it after a short period of time and it would serve as a reminder to be more careful in the future.
 
I have two piles of knives, those that will never get used and those that see all the work. My Case knives are in the 1st group, Kershaws are mostly in the 2nd group but have a few Kershaws that have not been put to the test.
 
I've been known to even pay for knives with obvious use :) For me the hard part is throwing away the box/tube. Once that's gone is easy to just plain use the knife.
 
Yeah, a little bit but it happens. It is a tool after all. The ones I don't want scratched stay in the safe but then what good is a tool if you never use it. The internal turmoil never ends.LOL
 
markpmc said:
I've been known to even pay for knives with obvious use :) For me the hard part is throwing away the box/tube. Once that's gone is easy to just plain use the knife.
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I second this. I got one of the Eagle Scout Buck 500s for Christmas--engraved with my name, troop number, all that stuff. After admiring its newness, I promptly tossed the box so there would be no excuse to store it away.
 
Bugs me a little when bolsters get scratched or dinged. But I've learned how to fix most cosmetic problems so I can usually restore it if I want.
 
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