Sounds like the knives will be fine with the proper care, the marks will just give them more character, and now that they're already marked, give'em heck! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Or.. you could strip'em, and them beat them and use them like they're meant to be used!

As for the friend... well I've had friends like that in the past, but not for long... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />

I like the rapping idea too!