Thanks. The CS still had the factory edge (which is pretty good), but I thinned it out some and polished it. Its still not quite where the DF is. Believe or not, the Dog Father can chop as well as that 12" kukri with better comfort. I paid a little extra and got the CS in satin. It has been used, but the satin doesn't show wear as bad as a painted blade does. I bet satin Carbon V Kukris are worth a bit now that all CS blades are foreign made.