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I told him I am a machinist and could tap and drill them, he said that would void the warranty. No big deal, I'm not upset, I get it. He didn't offer to do it, he just said it voided the warranty.
Bologna. If a firm grip and wiggle causes steel to displace or enlarge a hole than the materials are poorly chosen.
Baloney? Really? Blade play can't develop over time and wear? You don't know what you are taking about, sorry.
I think he was referring to the amount of wear it received over that weekend shouldn't be enough to induce blade play. There are folks that have CRKs that are users over 20 years old and they do not report blade play. In fact, I have seen folks attest to the opposite and that they are happy that they have not.
I forgot my 6in Kurt vise at home
my mear fingers did the abusive deed of checking for up and down play.
I made my original statement tongue in cheek. What surprised me was the certainty and absolutes that followed regarding it having to be a sub par product. None of us know how old the knife was (was it for certain new at the start of the show?), were there other factors, such as a loose pivot?, I could go on. I certainly didn't suggest one person introduced blade play in an otherwise new knife, by checking it for blade play.
I can see that, but I can't picture a knifemaker bringing anything but new knives to the largest knife show of the year, possibly one or two broken in models, being in their own pockets as a sample. The table should be new and in good condition. Anything less would be viewed by myself to the attentiveness and standards of the maker. In that price range, those two attributes should be paramount.
Maybe someone switched out one of their samples with a clone, who knows. I don't have a knife by this maker and don't have a dog in this fight. Like I said , my original comment was meant as a joke and I was surprised that it was inferred there was no possibility that I knife could develop blade play, if it didn't have blade play when new.
That's the exact one I want ... eventually. I already have a black & blue model and I plan to "upgrade" one day as finances allow.Yes it is.
lol... Turd.
That still is coated. It’s a gray coating. Can’t remember the name of the coating used off hand, though. I almost got one of those to go with my black one, but it sold out before I could order it.Yes it is.
True enough. I can't quite tell what it is. Thought it might have been a blasted thing, but it doesn't have the texture. I do like it though and it has been wearing very well. Maybe it's just a gray cerakote?
Yeah, he told me that he had a Mini 451 in the works...I volunteered to be a prototype tester, lol...but that was a few years ago now. I think the success of his knife designs has kept him from branching out with new styles.
