I'm just curious

eveled said:
This is not against the OP in any way. He just wanted to understand the little mark. I applaud him for not returning it and he admits it would be a waste.

I don’t know when knives stopped being tools and got elevated to art. Would it bother you if a new hammer or wrench had that mark?

Nothing wrong with a quest for perfection, but acquiring a pristine specimen is hit or miss. The luck of the draw so to speak. If your goal is absolute perfection. Please. Go to a store and hand pick your knives and tools.

If you are buying on line or even mail order be aware they’ve probably all ready been cherry picked.

holding a mass manufacturer to ridiculously high standards is a waste for all of us. If its a high end or custom. It is a different story as long as that is what the manufacturer is advertising.

All of the frivolous returns and warrantee claims add to the cost of all knives. They are tools.

Let the flames begin, but I’m sure you all know what I mean.
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I think I would be bothered if the hammer costs +$200 like that knife.
But I'll soon be ok if someone tells me "It will get the same marks eventually by using it"
That was the purpose of the post ;(
 
worqgui said:
Yes. This is brand new knife I bought today and they are manifacturing flaws.
It is Fallkniven f1x(blade body).
I didn't say what's going on because first, I know I'm being crazy and second, I don't speak English well...

To describe what's going on,
I have OCD and I feel frustrated when I see scratches or marks which are made during the manufacturing process.

But if I know those marks can naturally occur during use, I feel fine right away.
I know scratches can happen but I don't know about those kinds or marks

That's why I post this question... I know actual knife users hate to listen this kind of thinking. sorry
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Good way to work on conquering your OCD
 
worqgui said:
I have OCD and I feel frustrated when I see scratches or marks which are made during the manufacturing process.
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My AK-47 field knife came with some corrosion that left some really tiny pits, it happened because it was once lost and forgotten. And it's original owner couldn't stand that, so I got it for very affordable price. Also, the grind isn't centered that well either...

I love that knife for what it is. It's my user and it brings me joy to use it. CPM-3V steel is also a real performer. Now it has some schratches as traces of use by me, but it's my favorite knife by far. So far from perfection, yet a perfect knife for me.

I love this knife because I use it, and I love to use it because it was never perfect to begin with. And it's use is where is it's value, and the more I use it, the more memories I have.
 
worqgui said:
I think I would be bothered if the hammer costs +$200 like that knife.
But I'll soon be ok if someone tells me "It will get the same marks eventually by using it"
That was the purpose of the post ;(
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Yes, you could eventually see wear like that and more, depending on usage. Then, you may decide that you like the worn look and the memories of how it got there and no longer even notice that manufacturing mark. If not, you may decide, someday, to have the blade reconditioned to remove all signs of wear. It is your choice.
 
What's funny is when I first saw the pic, I thought that dent was near the tip on a full flat ground blade, and I thought it was a pretty small, insignificant blemish. I thought the grey material around it was just the background the knife was sitting on, lol.

Then I looked at the pic again and realized that gray material WAS the knife and the dent is on the secondary bevel of a much different blade shape than I originally saw. That makes that blemish exponentially smaller than I first thought it was.

Again, no issue.
 
worqgui said:
I have OCD and I feel frustrated when I see scratches or marks which are made during the manufacturing process.
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I unfortunately understand the problem of perfectionist OCD , but its a human perception problem mostly . Not usually a knife defect per se , IMO .

My users , I have to bang up some to feel comfortable to really enjoy as tools .

And , to my mind, they are tools and were made to be used and become proudly scarred in service . :cool:

And , so far as perfection goes : it is only an illusion . Easily shattered by magnification . Reality is never "flawless" . ;)
 
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