How would you feel about this

popedandy said:
It doesn't take long for the bolsters to get scratched up. I have had knives that I could swear got scuffed up bolsters while I was holding them and thinking about putting them in my pocket.
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That seems to happen to me too
 
There doesn't have to be anything in your pocket per se. If you ever carried it in jeans keep in mind that the manufacturing process leaves grit in the pockets. That stuff is plenty capable of scratching up your knives.
 
kamagong said:
There doesn't have to be anything in your pocket per se. If you ever carried it in jeans keep in mind that the manufacturing process leaves grit in the pockets. That stuff is plenty capable of scratching up your knives.
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This is why my pockets get turned inside out and blasted with compressed air every morning before a knife goes in there. Yes, I'm a bit obsessive :p
 
Hickory n steel said:

My knives are users not safe queens, but I haven't had this knife a month yet.
I guess it only annoys me because it's pretty new, and I didn't expect this so soon.
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Sorry for the confusion, what I'm talking about is the real scratching and hazing of the nickel silver bolsters.
I was just surprised by how quickly this happened.
I'm going to leave it like this as it is a user, I just didn't expect it to get like this so soon and was taken back a little bit.
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The beautiful red bone scales sure make up for it and draw the eye.
KNICE KNIFE !
hahahaha and from the bandaid I would say it's sharp.

Could give 'er a little rub rub with some metal polish. At least then you would have shiny scratches and it might relieve some of your grief.

Must have been something in your pocket that didn't agree with the knife.
Careful.
 
kamagong said:
There doesn't have to be anything in your pocket per se. If you ever carried it in jeans keep in mind that the manufacturing process leaves grit in the pockets. That stuff is plenty capable of scratching up your knives.
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I wear Dickies most of the time but do wear jeans.

I've had other knives with nickel silver bolsters, and this didn't happen so quickly so i was surprised.
Wowbagger said:
The beautiful red bone scales sure make up for it and draw the eye.
KNICE KNIFE !
hahahaha and from the bandaid I would say it's sharp.

Could give 'er a little rub rub with some metal polish. At least then you would have shiny scratches and it might relieve some of your grief.

Must have been something in your pocket that didn't agree with the knife.
Careful.
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Yeah, the bone dies definitely make up for it.
Red is one of my least favorite colors, but i don't mind it on knives and tool boxes where it's often " the " color and is appropriate.
I've seen some very poor examples of case red bone, and this one definitely got it right.

I'm thinking the Vic Classic didn't agree with it, because there's a distinct scratched patch which you can see in the picture that's on the other side in about the same spot.

I'm going to let the bolsters age and dull, because once that happens it the scratches don't look as bad.
 
Hickory n steel said:
I guess it all has to do with the stainless blades, their still pretty fresh looking while the bolsters aren't.
If this was brass with patina, or the blades were carbon with patina I wouldn't have even given it a second thought.
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I think you have hit the nail on the head. It is kinda like getting the first scratch on a new pick up truck. In the long run it is the moment an object becomes uniquely your own, but at first it seems like a bit of a down grade from factory fresh. Most noticeable while the rest of the truck is still pristine.
 
The first few scratches, scuffs and such tend to stand out and look terrible. With a bit more carry it starts to look good imo. My Sebenza drove me nuts for a week or two until enough snail trails and knicks gave it a nice character. Same thing on the bolsters on my traditionals, first couple make me look at the buffing wheel but I know more are to come and if I let it happen I’ll like it just like a nice patina.
 
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leghog said:
Buy used knives. No worries then when using it more.
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That's all good and well with carbon steel, but with stainless I tend to tolerate scratches only if I've put them there with my own use.
I don't know why I hold a bit of a double standard, but for some reason I do.
 
Railsplitter said:
And I thought I was obsessive about it.:eek: I use a lint roller periodically but not every day.
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The way I posted probably makes it sound like I keep a can of compressed air by my car keys and wallet ready to go.:p

When I get to work in the morning the first thing I do is plug in my air hose, so I just blow out my knife pocket while I'm at it, but I don't really go out of my way to do so.
Or maybe Im in denial and this me trying to downplay my level of obsession :D
 
Hickory n steel said:
st hav


That's all good and well with carbon steel, but with stainless I tend to tolerate scratches only if I've put them there with my own use.
I don't know why I hold a bit of a double standard, but for some reason I do.
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The bolsters are nickel silver, basically brass, a very soft metal and those swirls are normal for a knife that is being carried. The only way to avoid that is to put it in a display case and never touch it, or to refinish the bolsters with a brushed finish, which could be done with about a 200 grit sandpaper, but even that will show marks of use after a short while. Heck, I don't even see a ding on that bolster, I hope you never drop it, now that might leave a real Mark! :eek:
 
sitflyer said:
Heck, I don't even see a ding on that bolster, I hope you never drop it, now that might leave a real Mark! :eek:
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Quoted for truth. I dropped a Kerry Hampton KHnutbuster once. As it is a shadow pattern, there is no bolster to protect the joint. Where do you think it landed? I would have been thankful if it had ended up with only a ding. Alas, the bone ended up with a half-centimeter long chip along the liner.
 
sitflyer said:
The bolsters are nickel silver, basically brass, a very soft metal and those swirls are normal for a knife that is being carried. The only way to avoid that is to put it in a display case and never touch it, or to refinish the bolsters with a brushed finish, which could be done with about a 200 grit sandpaper, but even that will show marks of use after a short while. Heck, I don't even see a ding on that bolster, I hope you never drop it, now that might leave a real Mark! :eek:
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I've got a few knives with dings and more scratches, but those have patina and look better.

Overall it really doesn't bother me too much, it just snuck up on me I guess.
 
Hickory n steel said:
The knife was only in a pocket with a Victorinox Classic, but now that I think about it the classic does have some points that could scratch bolsters.
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Yup, that would scratch the dickins out of nickle silver bolsters. I'd suggest it would scratch stainless bolsters too!!!
 
The only traditional knives that I carry that don't have bolster wear are shadow patterns.
 
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