Case Shield

brownshoe said:
If you think of the thousands of knives they make and how few complaints there are of lost shields...is it really a problem? Even if it does fall out, they will fix it for free.
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That's likely the precise thinking that led the bean counters to getting rid of pinned shields in the first place.
 
I am glad that they sent you a new one, that is good service:thumbup: like others mention, a little epoxy and it will never move again!
 
Ernie1980 said:
. . . like others mention, a little epoxy and it will never move again!
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It makes you wonder why they don't use the same sort of epoxy at the factory, then they would never move in the first place. It couldn't cost an extra penny per knife to use the best adhesive, so ??? Although I've never had one fall out, it does happen, and shouldn't. For Christian and others on the other side of the pond, I imagine the postage to send one in is prohibitive.
 
Do yourself a favor, clean it properly before you apply the epoxy and follow the prep instructions to insure the best adhesion to the scale material. Also Make sure you clamp it and if you can wait 24 hours keeping it under pressure from a clamp or padded vise for that length of time most likely you'll never need to replace another one.

Now that I know that Case sent you a replacement I'll have to contact them and see if they can replace my Xmas/Coke Shield, thanks for the follow up and please post a pic after you reinstall it or if you wouldn't mind a WIP showing how you went about doing it. I'm sure many who encounter the same problem would greatly appreciate it.
 
black mamba said:
For Christian and others on the other side of the pond, I imagine the postage to send one in is prohibitive.
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Lol...I know California seems a bit like its own little world sometimes, but last I checked it still remained on the same side of the Atlantic as Missouri.
 
T. Erdelyi said:
Do yourself a favor, clean it properly before you apply the epoxy and follow the prep instructions to insure the best adhesion to the scale material. Also Make sure you clamp it and if you can wait 24 hours keeping it under pressure from a clamp or padded vise for that length of time most likely you'll never need to replace another one.

Now that I know that Case sent you a replacement I'll have to contact them and see if they can replace my Xmas/Coke Shield, thanks for the follow up and please post a pic after you reinstall it or if you wouldn't mind a WIP showing how you went about doing it. I'm sure many who encounter the same problem would greatly appreciate it.
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Alright I will when it comes. Hopefully that will be soon. I don't know if I will clamp it or not, I had a mini copperlock that the shield just fell out and I just put epoxy in the hole and put it back in there. I waited 24 hours and it's perfect so I'll probably just do that again.
 
black mamba said:
It makes you wonder why they don't use the same sort of epoxy at the factory, then they would never move in the first place...
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They use good epoxy, or there'd be a lot more coming off. If done by hand it could be as simple as the cutler rubbing their nose and transferring a bit of oil which queered the epoxy bond.

Per cost and bean counters, most pinned shield knives are >$100, while this peanut is $35. That's not beans in my county, but about a 1/4 of locally grown/butchered lamb :)
 
HeathH said:
The shield fell out on my chestnut bone Peanut. I found the shield and seized the opportunity to get rid of the almost impossible to read Case script - I like it much better now,

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AShearer said:
I like that! I might consider doing that on purpose🤙
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Agreed, looks great.

Is a pinned shield always obvious ie what non destructive ways if any are there to tell pinned from glued?
 
supratentorial said:
Look inside the well. There will be a pin if it is pinned. ;)
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Jake is right. It's pretty easy to tell on most knives.

For example, here's a Queen with a pinned shield. You can easily see the pin on the inside of the liner opposite the shield. Sometimes the pin isn't as easy to see as the one on this Queen. It can blend in with the brass liner sometimes making it harder to see. Look closely with a bright flashlight.

 
I used some Loctite instant mix epoxy and a clamp to reset an Old Timer shield back into a Delrin handled 15OT and it is tight as a tick now. It was recommended to rough up the Delrin under the shield slot first, which I did. OH

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I like the creative re-shielding some of you have done. Kinda makes the knife your own, in a way. I imagine there is a host of different materials you could use. Neat stuff guys, keep it coming 👍
Thanks to, Neal
 
Railsplitter said:
Jake is right. It's pretty easy to tell on most knives.

For example, here's a Queen with a pinned shield. You can easily see the pin on the inside of the liner opposite the shield. Sometimes the pin isn't as easy to see as the one on this Queen. It can blend in with the brass liner sometimes making it harder to see. Look closely with a bright flashlight.

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I see. Thanks!
 
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