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So sometimes when I look at blades, I notice some of them got more "gaps" on the surface compare to other. I wonder how big/many/much gaps are normal, and what do you consider to be on the other end of the spectrum.
I remember once getting a (lightly weighted) Tihbar Samsonov Force Pro Black Edition with a lot of gaps on the surface. There were literally missing "wood strings" that it was off-putting. I ended up selling the blade.
The pictures I have attached below are from a medium price range blade (with Limba surface), so I did not expect premium craftsmanship like fibre blades from Butterfly, or instrument blades from Nittaku. But still I would like to know what you guys/girls think. Is this one shown below within the acceptable ranges?
Are these "gaps" just nature of wood grind?
What is normal? What is acceptable? What is simple not good?
I had to down size the pictures to upload them, apologies in advance.
Pen for size comparison.
So sometimes when I look at blades, I notice some of them got more "gaps" on the surface compare to other. I wonder how big/many/much gaps are normal, and what do you consider to be on the other end of the spectrum.
I remember once getting a (lightly weighted) Tihbar Samsonov Force Pro Black Edition with a lot of gaps on the surface. There were literally missing "wood strings" that it was off-putting. I ended up selling the blade.
The pictures I have attached below are from a medium price range blade (with Limba surface), so I did not expect premium craftsmanship like fibre blades from Butterfly, or instrument blades from Nittaku. But still I would like to know what you guys/girls think. Is this one shown below within the acceptable ranges?
Are these "gaps" just nature of wood grind?
What is normal? What is acceptable? What is simple not good?
I had to down size the pictures to upload them, apologies in advance.
Pen for size comparison.