Would this flaw bother you?

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It’s a beauty mark.

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I’d keep it.
 
I completely understand the natural flaws. I really do but, like you sir, I would take pause on that one. It would drive me nuts I’m afraid. The one they had as a model didn’t have any flaws you said. I would ask about that one. If they’re going to present one with no flaws, as you say they did, I would expect one with no flaws. Tell them you want the one they used as a model or refund (although it sounds now like you’ve decided on a refund)
 
Locutus D'Borg said:
So I bought this knife for several thousand dollars from a well-known semi-custom maker (WH). I've been searching for a knife with quality meteorite scales for over a decade. One or two customs had these years ago, but there were other features that I did not like. So this one came out, and the model they photographed looked perfect. It also has frame/bolsters of fire-blued mosaic Damascus. These materials are expensive.

The knife arrives and on the reverse side (no clip), there is this hole (black speck size of a pinhead) but the scales were stabilized, so the scales - and the hole - are covered by a layer of resin.

My wife said return it as for this much money, the black spot will bother me.

I return it for exchange (100 were made), but head of customer relations said all of their meteorite scales had imperfections being natural material (their model looked perfect). He is holding it for me if I reconsider. Question: would you reject it, or accept it?
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Do you have more pictures of the knife. Now I’m really curious to see the blade and the rest of it
 
If it’s going to bother you, return it.

On the other hand, it’s part of a meteorite that flew around the sun for untold millennia, made a fiery descent through the atmosphere, crashed on the surface, was luckily found, and parts were eventually made into that knife. Can anyone except perfection after all that?

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I would return it. it's not what you expected, not as advertised, and it bothers you.
 
Locutus D'Borg said:
I find the knife attractive and I would carry it, and use it for very light cutting. But I realize the materials are too ornate for some.
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I agree I like the knife, I was asking about the handle material itself.
 
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That little black void speck ain't never going away ...ever ! :eek:

Can you change your feelings about it or not ? 🤨
 
I feel like if you’re asking, it at least subconsciously bothers you already.

I don’t know much about meteorite, but it wouldn’t bother me.

Either way, gorgeous knife!
 
It's a conundrum. Since you want absolute perfection, I believe the only use would be showing it to friends. No one else would ever know you have it. If it is a user, how in the world would you ever prevent any kind of scratch or bump that would not drive you crazy. And if you really do use it, why would you care about a couple of self-inflicted flaws?

Seems the wisest course is to return it and keep a picture of the pristine model you saw. Maybe have it laminated. Then you will have thousands of $$$ to invest, burn in Vegas, buy a painting or something else you can actually enjoy.
 
Terry M. said:
Only problem I really had was I thought I’d “destroy” the blade by sharpening it. And in all honesty it wouldn’t have looked quite right if I had.
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It’s funny how you tell yourself at the time of purchase how you WILL carry it and use it. But then reality sets in and you start to think about ruining the value.
 
It depends. Is he making 100 of them? Ask for another without the flaw or take a refund and wait. However if he's making 5 or less and that'll be the only 5 ever....
 
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