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Why would this happen? Third knife from left is the same knife that is in the first photo. What would cause the scales change color? The knife had only been opened and closed one time, prior to be put on this glass shelf, so it did not absorb any chemicals from the glass. The knife is as received from maker in the first photo, but after sitting on glass shelf for several months, it changed colors. I only noticed it when hunting down one I had for sale that had green scales and I could not find it. Never noticed it changing colors right before my eyes, so to speak. I only visit that room once a week and then do not spend time eyeballing each knife I own. Who is responsible, the maker, me? I need some honest opinions as what could have happened and why. Thanks for the help guys, your answers will guide me as to how I approach custom maker for replacement or repair.
 
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Hmmm. Try posting in Shop Talk. I bet somebody there knows what's going on.
 
Karl B. Andersen said:
I recently had a customer stop by to sharpen his knife, which was ORIGINALLY green Canvas Micarta, about 4 years ago.
In the last year, it turned black.
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But this one is less than 6 months old. What now, I would not mind black, is there a method to dye it?
James
 
James Todd said:
But this one is less than 6 months old. What now, I would not mind black, is there a method to dye it?
James
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Jim,

Not that it's my business, but this strikes me as a defect. I would NOT dye it if it were me. You deserve a product that doesn't fade in 6 months.

just my humble opinion,

Brett
 
braillediver said:
Are there any celluloid handled knives in the case? I believe those outgas?

Just a thought.


Mitch
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It is on the bottom shelf, I do have one celluloid about 5 feet away up, up and away. The room is not closed and has plenty of ventilation, controlled climate blows toward display. And it is open on front.
I hope the Celluloid is not that bad, I would be dead in the bedroom above.:D
James
 
James Todd said:
It is on the bottom shelf, I do have one celluloid about 5 feet away up, up and away. The room is not closed and has plenty of ventilation, controlled climate blows toward display. And it is open on front.
I hope the Celluloid is not that bad, I would be dead in the bedroom above.:D
James
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I've heard that celluloid will let off gas, but come on man. There's no way cell. that far away had that affect.

If I was the maker, I would definitely pay attention to this thread. If this happened to you, i wonder how many of his/her other customers have had the same thing happen and just dont' want to say anything.

Good luck getting it fixed Jim.

Brett
 
That is really weird. The only thing I can think of is some kind of chemical reaction. Did you apply anything to the Micarta? That really looks icky.
 
Keith Montgomery said:
That is really weird. The only thing I can think of is some kind of chemical reaction. Did you apply anything to the Micarta? That really looks icky.
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I only opened the blade once, wiped down the fingerprints on blade and then the handles with clean soft cloth before sitting on shelf. Yes it does look ICKY. But it is dry to touch.

Maker so far has not responded to my last two emails. I really do not know what to do next.

James
 
The only time ive had a similar thing happen to canvas micarta was during sanding. Green canvas when polished, looks like your first photo but that same green canvas when sanded roughly, always looks like your second photo. If the maker dyed it himself, that may be the cause, but Im wondering if anything you you wiped it down with ate the epoxy that the micarta is "glued" with, effectively removing the buffed polish the maker had put on it and exposing mostly the canvas fibers instead of the dyed resin....give us a more detailed photo of the "after" picture, from different angles. Is that "after" knife just as polished and shiny micarta-wise as when you received it? If it looks more like an eggshell satin, im guessing thats your culprit. Colors can get really altered depending on the level of polish thats put on them, especially materials with thicker fibers in them. If the fibers in pristine form were smooth and buffed, then through handling and wiping them down those fibers are now "frayed" at a tiny scale, you may be seeign the color of the split fibers more than the original green polished versions.
 
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