My cat decided my leather paring knife was a chew toy

So I had this old leather paring knife from a flea market in Springfield, and my cat Jasper got to it while I was grabbing coffee. I had to choose between letting him keep it as his new favorite thing or trying to pry it out of his mouth. I went for the grab, which was a mistake because he bolted under the couch with it. Now the blade has tiny teeth marks all along the edge. Anyone have a good method for fixing up a chewed-up knife, or is it just a lost cause?

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clark.iris1mo ago

Oh man, that's the worst. Jasper turning your find into a chew toy is such a cat move. My old tabby did the same thing to a wooden spoon handle once, left it looking like a beaver got to it. For the knife, a fine sharpening stone might smooth out those tiny marks if they're not too deep. But honestly, those little teeth dents might just become part of its story now.

gray_schmidt81mo ago

Yeah, the "part of its story" thing is so true. My dog gnawed the corner of a vintage book I found, and I was mad at first. But now when I see those teeth marks, I just remember him as a puppy. It's like @clark.iris said, those little dents from Jasper might bug you now, but later they'll just be a memory of him. A fine stone did help smooth the worst of it on an old pocket knife of mine, but I left a few small marks on purpose.