Scratched blade?

C

CletusB

Joined
Jul 23, 2012
Messages
9
I really don't know how I managed to do this... I was sharpening my manix 2 xl on my sharpmaker and I guess my hand slipped resulting in some scratches down the side of my blade. Is there any thing I can do to fix this? I tried searching but did not come up with much.
Thanks
scratchsb.jpg
 
Just keep on using her. Knives scratch when you use and sharpen them it is part of it getting some character.
 
marthinus said:
Just keep on using her. Knives scratch when you use and sharpen them it is part of it getting some character.
Click to expand...

+1

If getting it scratched would bother you, why did you sharpen it? If it is used enough to need sharpening, some scratching/scuffing is pretty much inevitable.
 
CletusB said:
I really don't know how I managed to do this... I was sharpening my manix 2 xl on my sharpmaker and I guess my hand slipped resulting in some scratches down the side of my blade. Is there any thing I can do to fix this? I tried searching but did not come up with much.
Thanks
scratchsb.jpg
Click to expand...

No matter what you do, it will never be factory fresh again. So go ahead and enjoy the knife, go whittle a canoe out of a tree or something. This is like getting that inevitable first ding in a new car, it hurts at first, but then you relax over the next 50 blemishes and can enjoy the car that much more. :)

n2s
 
You could sell it to someone who doesn't care about scratches and buy a new one. Ultimately, though, that will be a losing game because you will always end up with scratches. If you have a Chris Reeve you can pay to get your knife refinished like new, but I don't know of any regular production companies that do that. It's expected for a knife and doesn't affect its performance at all, so just go ahead and use it.
 
Do some work with it. Maybe, say, open twenty bags of quick-crete with it. There will be so many scratches by the time you're done that you'll never in your life be able to find those tiny marks.

If you can't stand scratches, don't take your knives out of the box.

Hope this helps.
 
If it bothers you that much, try using fine/gray scothbrite.
 
If not from a sharpening mistake it's bound to get scratched from normal use.

Ditto on scratches giving character
 
:D ... although this is my own fault from using a scotch brite pad to clean packing tape gunk. Next time, I'll try the jdavis882 (a.k.a., CrimsonTideShooter) trick.

2a94968.jpg
 
heh i personally love it when my knives get scratches, as others have said, it adds character, and i like character.
most knives are made as tools, not something to display and never use, something to use the crap out of it and use it some more :P
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top