should i be proud or ashamed

should i be proud or ashamed of myself for the current state of the magnificent satin finish my DFLE cam with.

of course i've seen worse but most DFLE's are spotless.this one is gaining a slight patina.i dont find it attractive,i like the beautiful satin finish it came with but this is a tool so it is what it is.its not that bad though.





trust me,if you saw it in real life and next to a brand new DFLE you would really be able to see how gray the blade really is.

i see if i cant get it a little grayer in the next few months.

PROUD! And I think most here will agree. Sure I love the look a brand spanking new knife, but nothing feels better then beating on it too. Still, for me at least, at the end of the day I try and wipe it down good.

i may wipe it down,and then throw it back in the sheath and fall asleep.or i might just stick it into a tree and leave it their over night.

i chop so much with it that this layer of tree gunk gets caked on the blade and only comes off with a hard scrubbing with a scotchbright pad and WD40.last night i chopped a 14in freshly fallen oak tree in half.it took an hour or more but after that much chopping the blade was just caked with tree gunk and i'm never in a hurry to clean it off.

i need to buy a second DFLE.i should've gotten two in the first place

Proud +1 My DFLE is in pristine shape and I am a bit embarrassed about it.

It looks awesome! Well done. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

I would always clean when I sharpen....harder use....more cleans and more need to touch up the edge. It depends on how the blade is used as well. If I used it for meat/food I would remove the tannin marks and sap stains....no use being proud and stuck on the toilet! But I agree....a used look has a much more professional image for the knife...they say you can tell a lot about anyone by their kit when they are outdoors....some people look like it is home...some people look like they just walked out of a shop!

Several miles down the road and they often need a taxi....

I always say you treat your guns and knives like you treat your boots. Well used, comfortable and looked after.....

Looks very nice.

i need my FIRST dfle... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

I would be proud of using the tool the way it was intended to be used, but ashamed of how I maintained it. I work in the field of construction where the job is not complete until the tools are clean and put away.

I think you should send it to me for proper disposal.

Dog abuse! You've been recognized as a abuser of dogs; therefore, your DFLE must now go to a proper owner, namely me! LOL! I'd try one of those nylon brush wheels you can buy for bench grinders, and see if it can be cleaned up. Other than that, a knife is supposed to be used, not just viewed. If you're happy, that's what is important.

just get some metal glo. maybe a sanding.

When I first read the title to the thread I thought you were "comming out!"

You should be proud! That is one well loved DFLE! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

I don't really see that as abused... Steel can pick up a lot of "character" on the surface without affecting its strength to a significant degree. We have wood working tools that are over 100 years old and they are completely brown with age, and they still work great. The images shown actually look quite a bit like an old saw blade, they acquire that same combination of dull polish and specks of color. Buffing it mirror-shiny every time you use it sounds like you're taking off a lot of steel over the lifetime of the tool, in my opinion.

To me it just looks "well loved" as Rainwalker says. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Jerry Busse makes the safe queens not Dan! That knife is looking darn good to me Northern1. Just give it an oil wipe then take it out this weekend and beat some trees!

SF's comment about food prep is a VERY valid point but I always partner my S6 or DFCG/Tram Bolo with a little stainless utility knife (currently a CRKT Dogfish) to avoid potential issues!

What would be great would be a limited run Yard Dai-sho; a DFLE and a 154CM Swarden type necker, one combo to do it all!! Hopefully also numbered with each set having a unique number... Possibly piggy back kydex in the factory store?

I use mine. It's my favorite chopper.

Proud, man you should see my SBR... I love that blade, I let her eat as much as I can too.

Respect the tool by using it within its perameters and maintain it accordingly is what I go by.

Carry that blade with pride

I think you ruined that DFLE. Absolutely ruined it. But, I tell you what I'll do. I'm going to do you a favor. I'll take it off your hands, for $50.00.

It's a shame what you've done to that blade...