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300 bucks. that was interesting pictures indeed. Interesting indeed. / Bosse
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Is "slight" blade play/wobble normal on slippies?
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Great pictures, Now I understand why their is blade play both verticle and horizontal in Most of the Schatt and Morgan Mountain Men series I have handled, and ones I have purchased.
Tolerances, and build technique. if the components and assembly aren't up to snuff NO amount of QC is going to fix blade play. And as far as I know, In production based cutlery, QC is the last person to handle the Knife prior to packaging so, it's probably, pretty much non existent.
I recently purchased a Case/Bose Collaboration Arkansas Hunter, while I do Love this Knife, it's build, blade style, the material. I would feel very sorry for someone purchasing it expecting it, a collector quality. The Pile side of the Blade had scratches all along the aft top portion , the blade edge while very thin was very poorly cut almost wobbly, the bolsters have very sharp edges on the flats, liner edges are very sharp edges not broken. ( No blade play at all. blade snap when deployed and stowed is excellant, and Smooth. It seems it could just have been rushed through the final phase of production)
But, since this is a User knife I didn't mind the cosmetic issues but again QC what QC? I like this Arkansas Hunter SO much, I purchased another and it should be here middle of the week
Tolerances, and build technique. if the components and assembly aren't up to snuff NO amount of QC is going to fix blade play. And as far as I know, In production based cutlery, QC is the last person to handle the Knife prior to packaging so, it's probably, pretty much non existent.
I recently purchased a Case/Bose Collaboration Arkansas Hunter, while I do Love this Knife, it's build, blade style, the material. I would feel very sorry for someone purchasing it expecting it, a collector quality. The Pile side of the Blade had scratches all along the aft top portion , the blade edge while very thin was very poorly cut almost wobbly, the bolsters have very sharp edges on the flats, liner edges are very sharp edges not broken. ( No blade play at all. blade snap when deployed and stowed is excellant, and Smooth. It seems it could just have been rushed through the final phase of production)
But, since this is a User knife I didn't mind the cosmetic issues but again QC what QC? I like this Arkansas Hunter SO much, I purchased another and it should be here middle of the week
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Just throwing in a 2 cents to this thread on "pins". Here are photos of sectioned Buck slipjoints thru the ages. I like a perfect blade to handle attachment like the next guy. Not much wobble, but no scaring of the blade tang by opening action. Clickable photos to reduce space on thread for those not interested. I did the sectioning by epoxying everything in blade well and grinding and polishing till I was tired of it............. 300Bucks
First 300series Schrade contract Buck slipjoints. 66 to 72
Second model 300 series, Contract with Camillus 1971 - late 90s note swelled ends
Buck in-house method. 1990 to present, intergal liners
Heres how Schrade did the liner for assembly. This required complete dis-assembly for repair......and let me tell you, three hands would have been "handy".
Thanks for this lesson on construction of how a few different brands made their knives 300Bucks:thumbup: