What is this called? Uneven grind? Am I too picky?

creativeguy

creativeguy

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I'm not going to say which knife this is but I'm wondering if I'm being too picky for wanting the two sides to be even. I know it doesn't affect the functionality of the knife... it just bugs me kind of like blade centering. Thanks guys.

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If that was a $20.00 knife, I'd say no big deal...."if" that's the knife I think it is, I'd be pretty fired up and contacting the maker for a replacement.
 
Yeah, what knife is that? Thats pretty sloppy grinding, bothers me as well on more expensive knives.
 
Thanks, guys. I really don't want to say who the maker is but it is a spendy knife. I bought it from another individual and not directly from the maker — maybe they got a discount or something... I don't know. I have a feeling I can get it taken care of but wanted to make sure I wasn't nitpicking.
 
creativeguy said:
Thanks, guys. I really don't want to say who the maker is but it is a spendy knife. I bought it from another individual and not directly from the maker — maybe they got a discount or something... I don't know. I have a feeling I can get it taken care of but wanted to make sure I wasn't nitpicking.
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You are not nitpicking at that price point. I would contact the manufacturer.
 
creativeguy said:
Thanks, guys. I really don't want to say who the maker is but it is a spendy knife. I bought it from another individual and not directly from the maker — maybe they got a discount or something... I don't know. I have a feeling I can get it taken care of but wanted to make sure I wasn't nitpicking.
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If me, I would get my money back. Or send it back to the maker, and let him see what he can do with it. Most makers will take care of something like this, no mater if you were the original owner.
 
Send that sucker back or ask for a partial refund.

A good way to assess if these things effect value - if you were to re-sell this knife do you think you could ask for market value after disclosing that defect? IMO no, send it back.
 
has the company/maker had any problems with clone knock off's ? ive seen some that take a second look .
 
bradlox said:
has the company/maker had any problems with clone knock off's ? ive seen some that take a second look .
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Not sure. If it is a knockoff, it is some really fine work! Guess I'll find out when I send it in one of these days!
 
creativeguy said:
Not sure what you mean by that, Rev. Could you elaborate? Are you saying that this is a common problem?
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I think what he's getting at is that with cutom knives made by hand in small quantities, there's more chance for variation between knives, including the odd wonky grind that may occur from time to time, just due to the handmade nature of the knife. If you got a decent deal on the knife secondhand, and if it doesn't affect the knife's function, I wouldn't sweat it. However, you are the one who has to live with it, so if it bothers you, contact the maker and see if it can be rectified. It may be possible to send it in and have the grind evened up a bit. Maybe you could even work out a deal with the maker on the cost of this service, idk. Worth a shot at least. :thumbup:
 
Without seeing more of the knife I wouldn't have thought it was a very expensive knife. The way the light reflects off the handle doesn't make it look like a very smooth radius or at least not a refined finish. Plus the flaw you point out. I would be curious what the side of the blade looks like. I can't imagine the plunge looks anywhere near the same from one side to the other. But without seeing it, just have to try and imagine what it looks like from the side.

Not sure what the point of keeping the knife a secret is. The price point makes a big difference as to how big of a deal it is. And if a maker lets a knife leave their shop looking like that then people deserve to know about it, especially if it is an expensive custom like some think it is. I'm sure the OP would have been a little more cautious buying the knife had they read this thread a month ago and it showed which knife it is. If the knife is revealed at least other owners can confirm if it is common or not.
 
I don't want to sound too harsh, but production companies tend to be pretty sloppy with their grinds (all of them, and especially edge bevels).
I would expect far superior symmetry off a custom knife, unless you're paying mid-tech prices.
 
FlaMtnBkr said:
Without seeing more of the knife I wouldn't have thought it was a very expensive knife. The way the light reflects off the handle doesn't make it look like a very smooth radius or at least not a refined finish. Plus the flaw you point out. I would be curious what the side of the blade looks like. I can't imagine the plunge looks anywhere near the same from one side to the other. But without seeing it, just have to try and imagine what it looks like from the side.

Not sure what the point of keeping the knife a secret is. The price point makes a big difference as to how big of a deal it is. And if a maker lets a knife leave their shop looking like that then people deserve to know about it, especially if it is an expensive custom like some think it is. I'm sure the OP would have been a little more cautious buying the knife had they read this thread a month ago and it showed which knife it is. If the knife is revealed at least other owners can confirm if it is common or not.
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It is an expensive custom knife — considered a mid-tech I believe. I don't want to show the whole knife or mention the maker because I want to contact him first to see if he'll take care of the problem. If I had bought it direct I would have sent it right back. I doubt it is a common problem and if he takes care of it then I'd rather not drag someone's name through the mud or have it appear that way. I've done searches and haven't turned up anything negative on the maker which is a good sign.

I can certainly understand your curiosity and interest in seeing the rest of the knife though. My whole purpose for this thread was just to make sure I wasn't being too nitpicky so I'm prepared when I do ask if something can be done.

Thanks for your comments.
 
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