SB Stretch, uneven laminate lines?

As long as the Super Blue is in the middle you are good.:thumbup: Enjoy the Stretch Cryo.:)
 
Jason B. said:
I don't even understand how you would expect them to be even? There is no such thing as perfect grind lines on production knives and you would need everything to be ground PERFECT!!! with absolutely no exceptions if you wanted the lamination line to be even.

In the world of Japanese knives and laminated steels the the lamination line being irregular adds beauty to the blade, it's also a sign it's been forged because only hammering a blade will cause this much distortion in the line.

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Perhaps the OP has seen how other production makers such as Fallkniven are able to provide laminated blades made in Japan without such uneven lamination lines as with the Spyderco runs of laminated Super Blue and ZDP. I agree that is does not affect the function but having uneven lamination lines on a production Spyderco is not quite the same as having them on something like a hammer forged Murray Carter. I like how it looks on a Murray Carter, on the Spyderco not so much but that did not prevent me from acquiring and enjoying a full sampling of the Super Blue run. Out of 7 from the Super Blue run I think I have 2 that are fairly even. To each his own and bring on the HAP40.
 
Brisket said:
Perhaps the OP has seen how other production makers such as Fallkniven are able to provide laminated blades made in Japan without such uneven lamination lines as with the Spyderco runs of laminated Super Blue and ZDP. I agree that is does not affect the function but having uneven lamination lines on a production Spyderco is not quite the same as having them on something like a hammer forged Murray Carter. I like how it looks on a Murray Carter, on the Spyderco not so much but that did not prevent me from acquiring and enjoying a full sampling of the Super Blue run. Out of 7 from the Super Blue run I think I have 2 that are fairly even. To each his own and bring on the HAP40.
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My only experience with Superblue before this was a Manbug I recently traded. The lines on it were superb. And all the pics you see tend to look pretty even. The original question was from a "will it screw me value wise" mentality. Personally it doesn't bother me in the slightest. But I know others on the forum, especially in the Exchange can be a bit picky at times, even with users
 
CryoGuy5272 said:
My only experience with Superblue before this was a Manbug I recently traded. The lines on it were superb. And all the pics you see tend to look pretty even. The original question was from a "will it screw me value wise" mentality. Personally it doesn't bother me in the slightest. But I know others on the forum, especially in the Exchange can be a bit picky at times, even with users
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With sprints & limited editions I doubt resale value for uneven lamination lines is diminished much if at all given the scarce supply on the secondary market that we typically see. With regular production models with lamination blades such at the ZDP Caly series I would not pay as much for one with uneven lines as I would for one with fairly even lines but it seems from the other comments in this thread there are those that feel otherwise.
 
This is why I bought 2x of every Super Blue sprint I purchased.
Checked them both, kept the one with the better grind lines and sold or returned the other.

It's really only a factor if you're collecting or have plans to force a patina or something. Other than that, it will simply be a visual annoyance :P
Just use that thing and try not to worry about the unevenness.
 
Mine looks similar. I'd call it a positive attribute, especially with a patina. Reminds me of a hamon line.
 
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