Munetoshi grind(?) issue - advice needed

[why-am-i-bleeding]

This is a BNIB 240mm Munetoshi. The right side of the bevel lays perfectly flat, but the left doesn’t lay flush when laid on a (very, very flat) stone. I’m worried this curvature will affect sharpening in the future. Does this warrant a return or can this be fixed? Is this a high spot on the bevel that I can grind out? I love my Munetoshis a lot but I know their FF is not spectacular. Any advice would be greatly appreciated, thanks

 

[Midsummer]

I would contact the vendor. I rarely do; but BNIB knife like that leaves too many doubts.

 

[Carl Kotte]

It looks like a potential bend. Can you spot the problem when looking down the spine and edge (without resting it against the stone)?

 

[McMan]

It looks like a potential bend. Can you spot the problem when looking down the spine and edge (without resting it against the stone)?

Try putting just the edge on the stone. Sometimes distal taper/grind can prevent the knife from sitting flat if much of its side is on the stone, and so can make a straight knife appear bent.

What's it look like on the other side? If it's a bend, it should be the opposite on the other side.

 

[IsoJ]

Next video might help some

 

[GorillaGrunt]

How does it cut? I have a couple that looked like there‘s no way they should be able to cut straight but they do, because the edge is straight. And then I’ve had a couple that look like they wouldn’t cut straight and they sure don’t.

 

[captaincaed]

If it's San Mai and a minor bend, should be straightforward for a vendor to fix. If it's a twist, could be a little harder. Maybe worth asking.