chrisstaniar
Well-Known Member
ok, so just something I've noticed and always been curious about. The best I can describe it is they are patterns in the steel that look like a snail trail. They are generally short maybe 1/8" L by 1/16 or 1/32 W.
The only place I've seen this is in 440c and I've only seen it once I've sanded above 600 grit on the flats. They aren't scratches, you can't feel them, and you can generally only see them if you tilt the blade just right in the light (fairly bright light). They also don't always show up on other parts of the blade. The steel is from NJ Steel Baron so it's reputable. I see it pretty regularly on different batches of knives.
I tried to get a picture of it but no dice.
Any ideas?
The only place I've seen this is in 440c and I've only seen it once I've sanded above 600 grit on the flats. They aren't scratches, you can't feel them, and you can generally only see them if you tilt the blade just right in the light (fairly bright light). They also don't always show up on other parts of the blade. The steel is from NJ Steel Baron so it's reputable. I see it pretty regularly on different batches of knives.
I tried to get a picture of it but no dice.
Any ideas?