Edge is hitting the backspring and dulling?

Don, Sounds like you figured it out and took care of the problem. :) When I first started repairing knives, I made many mistakes and learned by trial and error. I cut many kicks too short :D , quite a shock to find out you can't see (or get hold of) the finger nail slot anymore !
I too have "slotted" the back spring as a last resort with cut off wheels, (to save time by not taking knife apart) doesn't look too nice, but works great for everyday beaters.
For the types of knives everyone is talking about above, there has to be a "nicer fix". I have found in most situations, where you only have to raise the blade a nats hair, Pounding the kick a few times will usually do the trick, and you usually can never tell it's been done.
Robbie Roberson ;)
 
Elde, Very good idea, I often wondered if there was anything like this out there. They should sell a lot of these to people who don't want the worry or hassle of a blade hitting the springs. Thanks for posting this.

Robbie Roberson ;)
 
I bought a Queen Teardrop Stag with single blade that had the problem of the blade touching the backspring and making a flat spot on my edge. I took it to the garage, got the ballpeen hammer and flat punch and a few whacks later the kick was peened out enough to stop the problem. The kick does show the impacts of the peening but who cares. I use my knives and don't want a flat spot in my edge.

I really love this knife, it is a good using size. The handle is a comfortable shape similar to the Griptillian and the blade does have a sort of liner lock to add a bit more safety. The D2 steel is nothing to sneeze at either, tough to re-bevel but stays sharp.
 
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