2019 GEC 92 Eureka Jack

L.H.S said:
I’m not trying to start anything here. Just wondering. Any instances of blade rap on that main blade? I’m probably holding off for the stag on this run.



wow, fancy schmancy with the gif! Great post Travis!



very nice! I’ve always wanted to get into lost wax / wax carving. My brother has done a good bit of it. Would you mind PMing me a recommendation for where/how to start learning?
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sure, can do!
 
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Bugs57 said:
What exactly is "blade rap"? New to slip joints and any info on potential issues and what to look for would be appreciated.
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its when the edge of the blade sort of rolls on it self or dents because it is hitting the spring. This can happen when the blade is deliberately snapped into the well which i found out the hard way as I had a knife where the edge kept rolling when I closed it several times. Can be sharpened out.
 
Jiki said:
Quit filing your kicks.
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Nah. Shouldn’t have to choose between the tip poking you or the edge hitting the backspring. Anyway, it’d be ridiculous to suggest no GECs come from the factory with blade rap. (Anyway, it’s not only GECs that have me fed up with blade rap)
 
knifeswapper said:
I agree, every company should fix this issue just like Case did....
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Cut them blades down so there is no chance of rap.
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I respectfully disagree, it's a cutting tool not a noise maker, close your knife instead of snapping it there will be no blade wrap. For some reason the snap of the blade is a sign of "quality " and maybe it is however it is also a violent way to treat your tool. Most of the user crowd on here talks about putting their own "edge" on a knife when they get it anyway, so it should not be a problem with getting rid of blade wrap when and if it happens. The collecting crowd should be taken care of their knife like the "queen" they want it to be. Just my opinion it's really non issue in my mind.
 
knifeswapper said:
I agree, every company should fix this issue just like Case did....
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Cut them blades down so there is no chance of rap.
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For some reason your pic did not come through? I was curious to see the "fix" that Case did...
I don't really have much of a dog in this fight, because I seldom "slam" my knives closed. I've seen rap on one of my knives... I think it's my Buck 110, but I'll have to go back and check.

edit: I also just checked my Elderberry 92, and saw no blade rap marks at all. I haven't looked at my OD green 92's.
 
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Jiki said:
I respectfully disagree, it's a cutting tool not a noise maker, close your knife instead of snapping it there will be no blade wrap. For some reason the snap of the blade is a sign of "quality " and maybe it is however it is also a violent way to treat your tool. Most of the user crowd on here talks about putting their own "edge" on a knife when they get it anyway, so it should not be a problem with getting rid of blade wrap when and if it happens. The collecting crowd should be taken care of their knife like the "queen" they want it to be. Just my opinion it's really non issue in my mind.
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You only disagree with the words, not the intent ;)

My point was that the factory could trim your blade down about 20% for you, so that rap would never be an issue. Which is what I feel Case did in the late 1990's. The 88 went from big nice robust blades, down to these little toothpicks.

I like letting a blade fall. My nails get eat up enough opening, I don't need them getting eat up closing too. But I agree with you - if it is a safe queen and a pattern that is known for an over-ratio blade, ease it down; if is a user, sharpen it out; that is how the factory fixes it.
 
mrknife said:
Interestingly that is my issue with Case knives, they always have blades that are small and are off blade to ratio wise.
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Hmmm, I wondered why my recently acquired Case gunstock had such seemingly small blades for a full size knife. Now I know. Thanks Knifeswapper!

,,,Mike in Canada
 
Duper said:
Hmmm, I wondered why my recently acquired Case gunstock had such seemingly small blades for a full size knife. Now I know. Thanks Knifeswapper!

,,,Mike in Canada
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But they don't rap!! I forgot about the Gunstock - they changed it about the same time.
 
knifeswapper said:
I agree, every company should fix this issue just like Case did....
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Cut them blades down so there is no chance of rap.
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Well let's not be hasty! haha I know that it's not a cut and dry issue. I know that I am overly sensitive about proud tips. I know that I have to be careful about filing the kicks, but it is what Chris/Bill have recommended on more than one occasion when I said that I thought a tip was too proud (for me).

Like I've said, I have lots of GECs that don't have blade rap. I also have had Cases that had blade rap.

I am certainly not criticizing GEC in general. I mean, if anything I'm a GEC "fanboy", I just try to be up front about stuff. I didn't mean to rile anybody up!

(and that's not directed at anybody in particular, I know you were joking around knifeswapper knifeswapper )
 
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