Hey there, newbie here. I have a 10 inch carbon K-Sab that I've owned for awhile. Cuts beautifully when sharp, as expected, but I've recently noticed a flaw--there's a subtle bend in the blade. It's not initially noticeable, but it's definitely there when you look straight at the edge. Took me awhile to realize it because it hasn't had an effect on cutting or (so far) an effect on the waterstones. What's odd, though, is that the curve only happens close to the edge; the spine is perfectly straight. My camera resolution isn't good enough to see it clearly, so this was the best I could do to demonstrate the curve:
http://imgur.com/a/iAUmr
You can see that a dime slid under the edge doesn't make contact with the blade until it's fairly close to the tip when the knife is laid on its left side, but when laid on its right, the dime makes contact towards the middle.
In any case, I'm wondering if it would be an easy fix (for a pro; I've already tried Mark Richmond's table technique to no avail), or if I need to get a new knife. I'm past the return date so I can't get it replaced for free.
Thanks!
http://imgur.com/a/iAUmr
You can see that a dime slid under the edge doesn't make contact with the blade until it's fairly close to the tip when the knife is laid on its left side, but when laid on its right, the dime makes contact towards the middle.
In any case, I'm wondering if it would be an easy fix (for a pro; I've already tried Mark Richmond's table technique to no avail), or if I need to get a new knife. I'm past the return date so I can't get it replaced for free.
Thanks!