Knife scratches and dings

Maybe buy some handmade knives?

The knives (I make) already come with minor scratches, and other beautiful character marks.....

Perfect knives cost too much to make. I want My knives to be used.
 
Crag the Brewer said:
Maybe buy some handmade knives?

The knives (I make) already come with minor scratches, and other beautiful character marks.....

Perfect knives cost too much to make. I want My knives to be used.
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I love the looks that the Character brings.



3V blade, rough use beater.
 
I VERY MUCH used to care, but no longer do. I was reprofiling my new Shiro Neon NL and hit the choil area a bunch of times for some nice scratches.. then I flicked it out and it hit my stone for a nice ding on the spine.. all I thought was. "Well it's mine so who cares?"
 
There is some wear, like patina, natural and forced, that is nice, other kinds of wear can be unsightly or harmful. I did not like the rust and dust inside a few lockbacks with liners. Had to clean that, as a liner busting a few years down is no character trait.
 
They still bother you because you havnt quite figured out If you're truly a collector or a user.
Get your kit scratched up and used, plant acids, smears, phantom (where the f*** did they come from scratches) welcome it all. Or...
Polish your knife every time you cut soft craft string with flitz while gloved and worry about household dust, which rates a 7.0 on the Moss(sp?) scale. Pretty abrasive stuff..
Your choice, but you gotta choose
 
Jared Leland said:
Ok, none of my knives are safe queens. I use them all. Why do scratches and dings still bother me?🤣 is it because most decent knives are generally expensive? idk. How do i get this to not bother me? Thanks in advance!
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Quick way to cure this, buy a 500 dollar fixed blade and hack and whack wood and mud.
Clean it up, tend to the knicks and chips, if any
Do it again, clean the blade, maybe ignore a small chip that'll work itself out anyhow
Liberating yes?
 
nigol said:
Personally, it bothers me more to fork out a bunch of money for a nice blade and then don't use it. I was given a mini adamas for my birthday last year by a close family member. It took me a year to actually use it because I wanted absolutely no marks on it. Once I started using it, I appreciated it a whole lot more. The more I used it the more I developed a bond with it. As stated in previous posts, each one of those dings and scratches tells a story.
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Take the knife out and use it.
Even if the task isn't requires
Thats what I did with the heinous amount of karesuando knives I bought. I took a knife out each day, different knife from the last
And went to work on overgrowth and wood
So that every knife will get its share of being used up. I did this cause having clean never used knives really bug me as well
I can use the wood shavings to burn anyway
 
That first scratch always hurts. Then a day or two later I am over it and think that within a certain range, the little scratches and ding look nice. Its like the personality developing.
 
Signs of use make an item uniquely yours. Carry your scratches and wear with pride.

Signs of abuse or stupidity are another thing, but I have seen all kinds of things that have been significantly worn with use that end up looking amazing. There was a mechanic who wore a Rolex milgauss while he worked. over the years the collection of dings and nicks it received gave it an amazing almost engraved look.

The Japanese even have an aesthetic dedicated to it.
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Wabi-sabi - Wikipedia

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irsh said:
I'd be more worried about the boat or trophies falling on it. :p
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If you zoom in, I’ve got more restraints on them than a dirty movie!
Here’s some sugga (no worries, I patted her down for nick, ding causing stuff)
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Anyone looking for tips on mixing plumbing and electrical, PM me.
Sorrry thread….
 
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