Got my Greco back

[Chiro75]

I realized I've had the knife for a while and didn't even post a report! I got the knife back sooner than Sherry said it would be done (isn't THAT refreshing, coming from a custom maker!

) and it was fixed quite nicely. John added a note that I am the only person in existence with a 4.5" MST MK II, so if anyone wants a one-of-a-kind Greco piece, then I'll start bidding at $700!

Anyway, I was super impressed right from the get-go because of the way the knife was packaged to begin with. After unwrapping it I was pleasantly surprised to see that the repair didn't affect OAl noticeably at all. The knife is still as heavy as ever! The point is dropped a bit more, and I had to laugh because John profiled the tip right under the swedge, and left it THICK! Another reminder for me not to make the same mistake twice! I thought it was funny. It looked like he added tiny grinds to the side of the swedge to thin the edge VERY slightly, but maybe those were there to begin with and I never noticed them. Somehow I think he added them to make the point a little more usable, though. I didn't get my calipers out to meausre the point, but rest assured it is very thick. The modification was nicely done, however, and the reblasted/refinished blade looked pretty nice. I noticed a little bubble in the finish, but that's not a big deal to me. Only complaint is the screws holding the handle on aren't lined up anymore. John obviously finishes the knives after the scales are in place via the screws, so the screws get ground down to match flush with the handle scales. When the scales are taken off and put back on, however, it is impossible to align them perfectly, though, so now there are high spots where the screws poke above the scales. The protrusion is slight, just enough to make the more anally retentive think about how to fix the problem!

Overall, I am very happy with the repair and it was well worth the nominal fee for having the work done. The point modification should prove to be very strong, although I do not intend to repeat the infamous test again anyway. if it breaks under normal use, then we'll know that the steel was the culprit. If it never breaks, then we'll never know, and that's just fine by me!


PS- Cliff, I have no need to think of the knife as a backwoods survival tool, so seeing what the knife's limitations are, in this case, is a moot point.

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