Lamination line on Fallkniven TK3 higher on one side than other

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I would like to post an image showing the situation, but can't right now. Any comments welcome.

My Fallkniven TK4 has even lamination lines, but one side is higher by a few millimeters than the other. Functionally, it probably won't make any difference, and I doubt knife wear or future sharpening/grinding will ever reach high enough to affect it. Using the picture below, the lamination is lower to the blade edge on the opposite, non-manufacturer symbol, side.

Aesthetically, I was wondering if this is unavoidable or a common manufacturing outcome.

Any comments on functional and aethetic points appreciated. I realize this is just nitpicking as I really like it. It has a imperceptible amount of vertical blade play which I attribute to the synthetic handles. It's not worth tightening, imo. Oh, and it came from the factory scary sharp:D
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That happens. It doesn't happen with every laminated Fällkniven, but it is common, and does not affect performance - unless the lines are really, really uneven, so that they come close to the actual edge. It affects the looks of the blade, obviously, but not much can be done about that. Fällknivens are more users than lookers anyway. I wouldn't worry about it.
 
Elen said:
That happens. It doesn't happen with every laminated Fällkniven, but it is common, and does not affect performance - unless the lines are really, really uneven, so that they come close to the actual edge. It affects the looks of the blade, obviously, but not much can be done about that. Fällknivens are more users than lookers anyway. I wouldn't worry about it.
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Yeah, the lamination are good and spaced appropriately away from the blade. Thanks for your response :thumbup:
 
What Elen said. It is highly unlikely to have even lamination lines on production knives. If you get even lamination lines, it is just the luck of the draw.
 
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