What makes a blem a blem?

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JSMcustoms

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A little bit confused as to what makes a blem a blem. I've had a couple and I honestly couldn't find a single thing wrong with them. This was after looking them over very closely mind you. The only thing I ever found was one that came dull (wouldn'te even cut paper). Is this enough to cause the knife to be labeled as a blem?
 
I imagine the lines between production and second (as well as second and scrap) depends on the company.

Dull wouldn't count as blemished.

My most recent is a brown Skyline that had its logo put on too high (partially on the swedge). A CB Leek I have had a fingerprint on the lower (dark) section. An Atlantic Salt had maybe 1/4" of its tip ground too high (the edge, i.e.).
 
I have a blem rainbow leek that has a brown line on the blade. It's not that noticable and the knife as a whole is still very functional. Yay blems!
 
Most of the blems that I've seen are scratches or nicks on the blade. If you look around, you can find some excellent deals.
 
I bought three Kershaw JunkYardDogs from Kershawguy. I saw no flaw in the two that I had. One was sent out to a friend as a gift.
My JYD is the sharpest (from the factory) that I've ever owned, and I've owned a lot of folders. It went thru cardboard boxes like butter.
Sonny
 
I agree that blems are a really good deal. Just wasn't sure what made them one, because nothing's ever stood out to me.
 
I had a Volt that had a double cut on the lock bar face. It made the blade have vertical play and couldn't be fixed.
 
Blems are just cosmetic problems nothing else. Bad coating job, scratches on blade, misprinting etc. Nothing functional, just cosmetic- mechanisms are just fine.
 
redfeenix said:
Blems are just cosmetic problems nothing else. Bad coating job, scratches on blade, misprinting etc. Nothing functional, just cosmetic- mechanisms are just fine.
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Soo true any company worth its reputations is not going to push out an unsafe knife knowingly Blem or new. I love to cook and collect All-Clad Cookwear (well made High end US made stuff like out knives) and twice a year I go to the factory sale and pick up blems that Ive never been able to see a flaw in for up to 80% off normal price. For a knife or a tool your going to use day in and day out why not save your self a some money.
 
Only thing I found on the Piston blem I got was it looked like one part of the edge had been knocked into something. I looked it over side by side under magnification with my first non-blem Piston and could not find a thing wrong
 
my zt 0350 blem has a 1/8th inch mark the thickness of a hair on the spine of the blade with no dlc coating
 
My CB Leek blem has some discoloration on the D2 part of the blade. Functionally, no issues though. The other blems I've gotten, the only blem I could find was someone etched "XXXX" on the blade. In fact, my blem Chive has "XXXXX" on it. A blem'd blem? ;)
 
flarp said:
My CB Leek blem has some discoloration on the D2 part of the blade. Functionally, no issues though. The other blems I've gotten, the only blem I could find was someone etched "XXXX" on the blade. In fact, my blem Chive has "XXXXX" on it. A blem'd blem? ;)
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Sounds like it. As far as I know, they're all supposed to have four X's and not five.
 
Just got a blem ZT550 with"Bad Laser" written on the bag. I honestly still can't see it even knowing what to look for.
 
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