I picked up 2 D23's -- one rip one crosscut from Steve Cooke. They both are of course sharpened wonderfully and for a newby to handsaws cut very well. Neither is straight. The rip saw has a kink about 7"to 8" from the tip and then the saw blade veers off to the side and ends up say 1/4" off by the tip. The crosscut saw is similar but the kink is closer to the tip and perhaps less severe. These are eyeball measurements. Both were reasonably priced. I haven't spoken to Steve about this yet. Should I return them and wait for something straighter (even if a little pricier)? Or try to straighten? Or live with it?
What do the experts say?