I prefer to think of snail trails as signs of usefulness, as in the knife is not too pretty to actually use for EDCI guess it's all moot anyway, as it will just come back again with use; and I've been carrying it daily for the past week, along with 2-3 others in different pockets. However, I do keep it in the right back pocket now, with nothing else to rub against it, unlike when it was in my front pocket and rubbing on the gips of my 357 Mag.
This outdoor pic from Saturday doesn't show the marks in that light, but they've been there for a few weeks.
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