Would it be manly or just plain ugly?

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MicMurry

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So here it is, I have a Gerber AR 3.00 and now after some years of use the teflon is wearing off.(shocker!) :eek:

Now since there are little spots of metal showing does it make the knife (A)look worn out and trashy (B) or like a macho, does real work, old faithful knife?

Personally my views are whimpsical on this oh so important manner. Which has made me unable to deside of I want to have the blade recoated or not. :confused:

So now tell me what you think.
 
I noticed in your profile that your hobby is woodworking. How do your woodworking tools look? Mine are mostly old and well used. Shiny new tools are nice but I prefer using them for extended periods of time and getting to know them. I feel the same way about my knives. I play with the new ones and look at them but when I need a knife for a serious job I always seem to pick up the worn ones that have earned their scars.
 
I think there are very differing points of view. My LEO friends all have kind of an "I'm a vet" attitude, and tend to look at wear as a sign of that.

I am always amused that there are treads regarding how to eliminate wear on an EDC. In my opinion, my EDC needs to work, and scratches and wear don't bother me at all. Same with my carry guns: I don't care about holster wear.

There are many posts on the Forum by those who carry a "good" knife and a second knife for "Use."

I would hate to see anyone refinish an old favorate "user," because the wear is often part of the charm.
 
The term is character, my EDC knives coated or not have scratches dings, and definite signs of wear and heavy use.
Every mark, scratch, and ding comes with a story, this all adds to the character of the knife, 30 or 40 years from now when someone buys my knife at a auction, yardsale, or fleamarket, I'd like to hope that they would sit there much as I do now, and try to figure out what kind of person owned it before me, and what they might have used it for.:)
 
There are scars and there are scars. Some speak of some great deeds and others simply testify to the fact that you are a dumb-ass. I carry a fairly expensive EDC but use it regularly. It has a few scratches and scrapes but because I usually ask myself a quick question about what kind of mark this job could leave on my knife I usually have been smart enough to use the blade on my Leatherman or other knife to avoid marks of stupidity.
 
Lots of us like to carry shiny new knives. That's one reason for buying more "users" than we could possibly use! If you want to display character of an "I actually use this" attitude, go with the scratches. The way to have it both ways, is to leave the scratched knife alone and buy a new one for those times you want to have something pretty!
 
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