Any idea what could cause this ?

[Hickory n steel]

- not easy to make presumptions from afar, this is not looking wonderful…

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Yeah, that doesn't look good on paper but it's actually not effecting anything.
The blade doesn't have any play up & down, which is something I've experienced before on a knife that didn't seem this bad.

I've figured out that it's due to the pivot pin coming through at an angle, and am pretty much satisfied.

The blade grind and snap on this knife are amazing, as are the profile of the blade and the overall dimensions of the knife.
On any other knife I might be unhappy, but this one gets enough of everything else right from a functional standpoint.
No it's not a GEC or anything , but didn't cost GEC money either.
It was a selection from the GAW box which I didn't officially pay for, and with the trades I made plus the other picks & money it cost to send the 2 boxes back out I don't think I wound up giving more than $30 for this knife if that.

 

[Chui]

I've figured out that it's due to the pivot pin coming through at an angle, and am pretty much satisfied.

Yea, what I thought was possible too

Isn’t it one of the great aspects of knives like these - to some what is a flaw, is actually to many others part of its endearing character

 

[Will Power]

Well OK so long as action is not impaired, but I have to say looks are important also.

Here's two pictures of then inexpensive factory knives, one from Portugal top is about straight. The other from England shows a curious 'krinked' single-blade the action wasn't actually impacted except it was very stiff, and looked abysmal.

 

[Hickory n steel]

Yea, what I thought was possible too

Isn’t it one of the great aspects of knives like these - to some what is a flaw, is actually to many others part of its endearing character

Yeah it really is.

No blade play good snap, no major gaps between the covers liners and spring...etc so it's still a good solid knife.
Aspects that plenty of knives fail at yet it happens to have some flaws that you won't usually find with a knife made in a modern first world factory.
You can find such flaws in a knife made in Pakistan but it'll be terrible overall, because the difference is skill requirement vs utilization.
One factory doesn't need as much skill in workers to pump out decorative junk, and the other had experienced skilled craftsman who they rushed to save cost in changing times.

 

[Hickory n steel]

Well OK so long as action is not impaired, but I have to say looks are important also.

Here's two pictures of then inexpensive factory knives, one from Portugal top is about straight. The other from England shows a curious 'krinked' single-blade the action wasn't actually impacted except it was very stiff, and looked abysmal.




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Yeah that one is way too bad where the blade is concerned, but I do like the fitment of the covers a bit better.
The blade taper on that Portuguese knife is nicely done.
This one is pretty stiff to open too, but still manageable.
I wish I could show it off as a shining example of fine craftsmanship, but it's just a sign of the troubled times it was made in.
I'm not exactly positive but I think it was made in the 60's, and I don't think the Sheffield cutlery industry was too healthy then.

 

[meako]

Craftsman was probably rushed.
Maybe it's a POETS Day job.
Hey at least it has character..