Help! I dropped my GEC 73

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droptrd

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Dropped it today as I was pulling it out of my pocket . I'm really bummed out about this.
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Did you find the chip? If so, I would think super glueing it back in would be the best way to salvage the scale.
 
Sorry dude, I had text underneath my picture. Not sure why it's not in my post.

I cannot find the chip. Is it worth having someone put new scales on this knife? It's my edc (well, one of them)
 
Czechmate said:
It might be able to be fixed with an epoxy of some sort, a filler if you will...
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That's what I would do- fill the space with epoxy. But leaving it as is won't cause any harm either.

Having a new scale put on would be costly. All of the pins holding the scale on would have to be completely removed, that means an almost complete dis-assembly of the knife. Then a new scale would have to be made. Then it would have to be installed using new pins (the original pins would be too short to reuse).

Being that it's stag/bone (more prone to breakage than synthetic materials), and being that it is pinned and requires the pins to be peened (hammered), it would take a skilled person to do it right. And skilled people won't be cheap.

And then there's shipping costs.
 
I'm with Mag on this one.

Knives that have scars tell stories, if it does not alter the function of the knife I would leave it alone.
 
Hey droptrd, I know that taxidermist fix antlers of animals all the time. Maybe they could replace that chip. Just a thought...
 
Epoxy or casting resin can be dyed, and the break filled. It would still be apparent that a repair has been made, but it would not be particularly noticeable.
 
If yours is the same (at least this is what came up when I Googled GEC #73 LOL) as this knife I'd do everything in my power to leave the original scales intact...:eek::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup: Whatta looker.


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Czechmate said:
If yours is the same (at least this is what came up when I Googled GEC #73 LOL) as this knife I'd do everything in my power to leave the original scales intact...:eek::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup: Whatta looker.


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Yeah that's the one

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if i had that happen i would file the corner of the liner off so that it doesnt stick out like that and it will look fine to anyone
 
Magnaminous_G said:
I say it adds character (not being sarcastic)
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I agree that it does indeed add character. And one day when it is handed to a family member or friend it will mean more to them than a safe queen. The ones that my Dad actually used and carried mean so much more than any others. Not saying it would be easy for me to put the chip out of my mind and go on, but it is still a beautiful knife so enjoy it now that there is a story and battle scar to go with it.
 
blade dude said:
if i had that happen i would file the corner of the liner off so that it doesnt stick out like that and it will look fine to anyone
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This is probably what I would do. Either just leave it, or round the corner to meet the scale. It would be a simple mod and would not drastically alter the shape of the knife. Just give it a more rounded end.
 
Bill DeShivs said:
Epoxy or casting resin can be dyed, and the break filled. It would still be apparent that a repair has been made, but it would not be particularly noticeable.
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That's what I did. I dropped a Kerry Hampton slipjoint several years back and it chipped on the corner of the pivot end. Unfortunately I didn't think to take pictures before I undertook repairs. Here's a picture of the knife in question.



I didn't use epoxy, but rather superglue which is what I had laying around at the time. It took several layers, and some blending with sandpaper afterwards, but the repair doesn't look bad at all. You can see it if you try, but you have to know what you're looking for. The biggest giveaway are the little white spots. I think they're bubbles that were left behind when the glue hardened. One could easily mistake them for imperfections in the bone.
 
Is there a chance that the manufacturer would replace the scale for you? Maybe worth checking into. Although only G10, my ZT 0562 got a new scale for free when I sent it in for a lockup issue. I'd dropped it on concrete and cracked the scale. I didn't even mention it to them, since I'd glued the piece back into place when I disassembled the knife to clean it.
I'm not familiar with the brand of your knife, but it doesn't look cheap, so I'd think the company might offer something.
Worth a shot ?
 
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