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Really? Come on!

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I agree it's not the norm to see things like this on Beckers, and I am positive it won't affect its performance in the least bit. I am sure you can put an hour or so into it and you wouldnt even know the blemish existed. But.....if it's really on your nerves, you can always try out some mods you wouldnt otherwise try or put it up for sale or trade. You could offer it at a severly discounted price due to the product defect...........I'm sure a bunch of people on here would jump at it.
 
I guess you're missing the point.
What ever happened to pride in workmanship? Sure, I could easily spend a half-hour or so fixing the problem, but why should I have fix a problem? Retail is something like $90 for a slab of steel with a couple of pieces of plastic screwed to it, and a joke of a sheath. Couldn't they at least get the slab of steel right?
I'm not so much mad as disappointed, I guess. No, it's not worth sending it back and being without something for however many weeks that would take. That, too, is not the point. We are the customers, dammit -- not the QC department.

All right, I'm through beating the dead horse. Enough said about this. Move on.
 
K9-Handler said:
I guess you're missing the point.
What ever happened to pride in workmanship? Sure, I could easily spend a half-hour or so fixing the problem, but why should I have fix a problem? Retail is something like $90 for a slab of steel with a couple of pieces of plastic screwed to it, and a joke of a sheath. Couldn't they at least get the slab of steel right?
I'm not so much mad as disappointed, I guess. No, it's not worth sending it back and being without something for however many weeks that would take. That, too, is not the point. We are the customers, dammit -- not the QC department.

All right, I'm through beating the dead horse. Enough said about this. Move on.
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Enough said, indeed! I think it is incredible that you are questioning KA-BAR and it's employees pride in their workmanship for something that has zero impact on the finished product, not to mention your flaunting the issue on their forum instead of bringing it to their attention first. Your OP about an insignificant flaw is simply pedantic, and your summation of the knives as being "a slab of steel with a couple of pieces of plastic screwed to it, and a joke of a sheath" is insulting to KA-BAR and the community of their fans to whom take these tools seriously, if not passionately.

You are a service provider. What if one of your customers who purchased one of your painted knives posted on here about the flaws in the paint before they brought it up to you first? Do insignificant flaws really illustrate the pride someone does or does not have in their work?
 
K9 Handler,

Those are called hard straightening marks. They are put there on purpose. Not to worry. It is not a defect but part of a process.

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Ouch, looks like you got both feet pal, and for what...? They got names for people like you.
 
Unique or not, I think thats unacceptable! Seriously, you spent what $75-90 and you get those awesome grinder marks that they clearly covered up. Im all for supporting a great company, and beckers for the price are damn near impossible to beat but its still your hard earned money and that mark is crap!

I would return it or contact kabar, I wouldnt be rude, but that went out the door of a MAJOR knife company? If it was made in china ok it happens.... But its not

K9 you have every right to be upset, its your knife you should be the one to put those imperfections on your toy, not receive it like that from the factory.

And sqoon- I gotta ask, if you bought a brand new car, or backpack, or ANYTHING, and it had a giant scratch down the hood, "hey it doesnt effect how the car drives" you wouldnt be upset... Really?

And hes not flaunting it, he is discussing it on a forum that caters to us nuts, they enjoy our input on their tools hence why they have forums.

Honestly I am appalled so many are giving you a hard time k9. You would think this was the busse forum and you where talking crap about their holy knives.
 
Well, lets can the personal attacks and bring the mood up a bit.

Toooj has said his piece about it, and so has everyone else. We can continue this dicussion, but I honestly don't see the point.

We can let it drift down the page, or I can add weight to it and make it sink faster.

We will see what happens, but seriously, can the personal attacks.

Moose
 
machine26 said:
I would like if Tooj or someone else explained the "straightening" process.
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Industry secret. He'll tell you, but then you have to go work in an iron ore mine in Russia, so as not to.divulge the secrets.

Your call.

Moose
 
Tin.Man said:
And sqoon- I gotta ask, if you bought a brand new car, or backpack, or ANYTHING, and it had a giant scratch down the hood, "hey it doesnt effect how the car drives" you wouldnt be upset... Really?
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You are talking about something completely different. A giant scratch on the hood of my car is visible in an area that is supposed to be free from visible defects. A scratch on the UNDER the hood of said new car would cause me zero alarm or concern. Why should it? Had these marks been on the blade, or a visible portion of the knife, I would agree with the OP 100%, but that is not what we are talking about, is it?
 
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I can't say for sure but I am thinking their is a vice and prying involved. Might be some heat also.
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Oh straightening the blank. I was thinking it was a process making sure the grinder was working properly or something, like a test piece.
 
machine26 said:
Oh straightening the blank. I was thinking it was a process making sure the grinder was working properly or something, like a test piece.
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The ones I have seen, are large presses, that have a large steel roller on the bottom and a slighty smaller roller on top. And a foot pedal that works the press. Put your foot down, press goes down, up goes up.

The marks are probablu from the device that holds the blade. And they are straightened after HT and grind.

Moose
 
Moosez45 said:
The ones I have seen, are large presses, that have a large steel roller on the bottom and a slighty smaller roller on top. And a foot pedal that works the press. Put your foot down, press goes down, up goes up.

The marks are probablu from the device that holds the blade. And they are straightened after HT and grind.

Moose
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Learn something new everyday. :thumbup:
 
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