Can anyone explain to me why obviously gifted grinders would let a knife out the door without going over it to make sure that there are not any grind lines on it? Is it just having to much of a work load or just getting to a point where a break is needed? What are your thoughts?
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What you are asking for here is for us to speculate, but it could be a big workload and the maker is late on orders. It could also be something that just slipped by. Not something that should happen, but I'm sure does once in awhile. You should contact the maker and give him/her a chance to fix the problem. Most makers will not want sub par examples of their work to be in a customer's hands. They will want to take care of the problem before others see it and think that it might be a regular occurance.
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What is the finish? Is it a hand rubbed blade? Satin finished? Etched? Damascus?
If there arent any fancy blade treatments or polish (which ist sounds like there isnt), then any maker should easilly be able to take that knife back and remove those lines.
How deep are they? You may be able to get them out youself if they are shallow and the knife isnt a presentation knife. We need more info....
Also, many makers do put different finishes based on the intended purpose of a knife. If a customer says he wants a knife to dig holes and chop firewood, a maker may not take 4 hours to handrub that blade to 2000 grit unless its specifically agreed upon. Regardless, grind lines or sanding lines should at least always be in the same direction, be it lengthwise for hand rubbed, or vertical if the finish is a grinder finish....any fishhooks or perindicular intersecting grind lines or sanding lines are a fit and finish flaw in my eyes...but maybe thats just my style.....
If there arent any fancy blade treatments or polish (which ist sounds like there isnt), then any maker should easilly be able to take that knife back and remove those lines.
How deep are they? You may be able to get them out youself if they are shallow and the knife isnt a presentation knife. We need more info....
Also, many makers do put different finishes based on the intended purpose of a knife. If a customer says he wants a knife to dig holes and chop firewood, a maker may not take 4 hours to handrub that blade to 2000 grit unless its specifically agreed upon. Regardless, grind lines or sanding lines should at least always be in the same direction, be it lengthwise for hand rubbed, or vertical if the finish is a grinder finish....any fishhooks or perindicular intersecting grind lines or sanding lines are a fit and finish flaw in my eyes...but maybe thats just my style.....
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Depends on the knife, the maker, the intended use of the knife, etc. Some of us make a USER knife and we will only do a 220 grit at best(some guys do less). That will certainly show grind marks. How uniform the grindlines and marks are is a different matter. When we make something more artistic, maybe we'll go anywhere from 400 grit to 1000 grit. Once you get up to 800 grit or higher and buff the hell outta the knife you will get a more mirror finish minus any grind lines. So, it's all dependant on the above mentioned points. Often times grind lines will be hidden on a USER knife by bead blasting as well.