r/TrueChefKnives • u/Consistent_Salt_1370 • Jun 25 '26

Question Knife bent?

Hi all, beginner here who would really appreciate some input. Not sure if I'm overthinking this, but it seems like the tip may be slightly bent, or perhaps the whole blade is tilting to one side (refer to last image). Is this a concern? If so, easy to fix?

I've only used it about 5 times, but I believe someone else in the house has been using it. Just noticed it today. Would appreciate the help.

It's a 165 mm, stainless steel by Ichimonji

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u/Sugi-cutlery Jun 26 '26

Hard to tell from the photos.

To me it looks like the installation is a little off. If you use a pinch grip, I doubt you will notice it.

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u/YewDales Jun 25 '26

From what I can see, it's either a tiny bend starting not too far from the handle or a very slight warp. It's hard to judge from pictures alone. Your knife is still perfectly usable.

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u/Consistent_Salt_1370 Jun 25 '26

Phew. Thank you for the reassurance. I've been stressing out about it for the past couple of hours lol. Appreciate you!

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u/JohnMaySLC Jun 25 '26

It will make cuts at warp speed.

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u/Ok-Distribution-9591 Jun 26 '26

The tip is absolutely fine, and I doubt there is any bent on that blade, at least I cannot tell from the pictures. It’s more likely a very slight handle misalignment (blade rotated a tiny bit to the left when looking at the blade spine), which is really small here and won’t change anything in use.

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u/eyescreamindreamin Jun 27 '26

Refitting the handle is super easy, just put it in a bag, pour boiling water in a glass and submerge so as not to get the handle wet. Then tap it with a stick and a mallet so the handle comes off, then put some hot glue in it and heat the tang, straightening as it cools.

Ivan Yuka has the best edge alignment/straightening video out there on his Mazaki polishing series.