Dardeau and marc4pt0, I'm not going to forget that story in a long time. Thanks for the warning, I will consider toweling up more often.
keithsaltydog and chefcomesback, thank you both for reminding me of the importance of proper temperature control during high speed grinding tasks. As you've guessed, I was already aware of this and this won't be the first time I have used the belt grinder to modify one of my ZDP knives, after breaking the tip off one of them.
Which brings me to tjangula's question.
I honestly don't have much experience with knives around this price range so I consider the F&F to be fine for what I use them for. I'm not a picky person, but if I was to
really try to find issues with the finish, they would be:
- The ZDP logo on one of them has been stamped in slightly lopsided.
- The shape of the tip isn't the best. I had to regrind the tip of one of mine after it snapped off (I dropped it into the dish-sink while washing it), and I like my work on the tip much better then how they came brand new.
- There seem to be some impurities forged into one of the blades in a couple of places. Even taking the surface metal off the offending area won't remove these marks.
My repaired tip on the left and the factory tip on the right. Notice the impurities in the right blade: they don't scratch off.
I personally have no problems with the mirror polish on either blade, but TBH that kind of thing isn't high up on my list of important features.
I get queasy when I check this out . Each to his own, but I keep thinking to myself, " I bet I could really til my buddies field up with my Audi convertible if I wanted, but I'm sure his tractor is better suited to the task."
I guess this is the point: To show that these knives are not as brittle or fragile as many people think.
But hey, my next video will be showing how I normally use these knives every day. Just so people don't think that these tests are why I bought these nice knives in the first place.