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I've read about Emerson's reasoning for using the nylatron washers instead of the phospher-bronze washers that most high-end knives use, and I guess it makes sense given the environment Emerson wants his knives to easily survive (although the use of the steel liner opposite the titanium lock-side is confusing). What I'm not so clear on is why they are so thick. They create (what seems to me) an unnecessarily large gap on each side of the blade tang. I've read that some people replace the thick nylatron washers with thinner phospher-bronze washers stacked up. What I'm wondering is if there's any reason not to replace the thick nylatron washers with a single thinner p-b washer on each side and simply grind down the pivot and stand-offs as necessary. Anyone tried this? Anyone have a reason this wouldn't work? Thanks!