Can anyone tell me if this is centered?

VermontEdge

VermontEdge

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I've stared at it for too long and I can't tell anymore! It's a new Native 5. I've decided that I'm keeping it no matter what, as there's no rubbing and lockup is insanely tight and perfect.

Part of me feels like it's not centered, but then I thought maybe the steel backspaces isn't perfectly straight and it's just making the blade seem off, when it's not.

An additional question: being that the knife is new and tight and stiff, is there any reason to think that the centering will improve as the knife loosens up and gets broken in? Thanks! And sorry for the slightly blurry photos.

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It looks just a tad to the clip/ lock side to me, but nothing is worth about, just use it lol.
 
Haha, thanks dude. That's probably all I needed to hear. Like I said, I'm definitely keeping it! Every single other detail is perfect.
 
To quote an old retired Air Force dude I knew in California

"It's close enough for government work ... even if it's not."

I've owned a few knives that were worse and a few that were a little better. As long as it is not loose or hitting the liners, I would not fret about it.
 
looks like its leaning to clip-side!nice though looks like a native 5/G10,i own 4 of these and none are spot on with there blade centering,just as long as they open/shut without rubbing the liners is fine by me.
 
blanex1 said:
looks like its leaning to clip-side!nice though looks like a native 5/G10,i own 4 of these and none are spot on with there blade centering,just as long as they open/shut without rubbing the liners is fine by me.
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Oh man, thanks so much for this! That makes me feel way better. You hear a lot of "an un-centered blade is completely unacceptable" talk on this forum and sometimes it gets in my head. Honestly, there are other factors more important to me than centering. Hearing your experience is really great. It definitely opens and shuts without rubbing :thumbup:
 
Goes a little to the side with the clip, but that's being nit picky.
 
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I wouldn't worry that the blade is slightly off center.

I would worry that I couldn't see it.
 
Hey everyone, thanks for all your input! Inevitably, I started fiddling around with tightening and loosening screws. I did the "folded paper trick".

I tightened the pivot all the way, loosened the body screws, pushed the blade all the way over to the other, far liner, and then tightened the body screws back down. After that I adjusted the pivot until there was zero play but I could still open and close easily and...voila! A wonderfully centered blade!
 
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