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Mikael is right, it won't be too difficult to 'erase' that and blacken it a bit. Fact is, Stag being so irregular by nature I think it's easier to fix a fault (and it is!) like that then say on bone which could crack or turn weird. Stag is more pliable as it were.

Thanks, Will
 
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I am looking for some advice from GEC aficionados.

This 78 just came in the mail. I believe the Stag is awesome, but take a look just to the right of the bottom pin on the top photo, mark side. It looks like they began to drill a hole in the wrong spot, then abandoned it, and covered it up a bit. What do y’all think?
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If it was mine, I might try steaming out the dent, like on a gunstock. Or, maybe a drop of mineral oil would swell it back up where the spinner dented the stag. Then work on contouring as others have mentioned. Too nice of stag to get it replaced. imo . I would fix it as best I could, then use it. I think the factory would 'fix it' by replacing the stag.
 
Very helpful Mark, Ramrodmb Ramrodmb . Thanks. I am dying to try filing it down, but will wait until I hear from GEC. I agree with you that a cosmetic fix is the way to go. I use all of my knives anyway. I do not own any safe queens. I would not want that stag to be replaced. My inclination is to buy a very small round tapered file, smooth it out, then dye with black ink. I am not familiar with steaming out a dent, but will research that a bit.
 
Ramrodmb said:
I think the factory would 'fix it' by replacing the stag.
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This would surprise me. They are not going to spend $50 in man hours and a new set of stag to fix a knife they can discount $15 and make someone perfectly happy. My guess is they would either discount the dealer and have the dealer offer discount or refund to the customer; or they would do some fine patch work. But if the OP starts his own patchwork, the factory can't be held responsible at that point.

But, GEC can respond better tomorrow.
 
knifeswapper said:
This would surprise me. They are not going to spend $50 in man hours and a new set of stag to fix a knife they can discount $15 and make someone perfectly happy. My guess is they would either discount the dealer and have the dealer offer discount or refund to the customer; or they would do some fine patch work. But if the OP starts his own patchwork, the factory can't be held responsible at that point.

But, GEC can respond better tomorrow.
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I agree with you on the discount being, most likely, the best route for everyone.


What I was trying to convey was that I don't think the factory will try to "fix" this one. They would either discount, refund, or replace. imo
I will however, defer to you as you would know better than I on the possibilities.
 
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If it were me I would send it to GEC for repair. In my opinion, the challenges of repairing it yourself is matching the black afterwards. You can try sharpie, burning it, putting oil on it and burning it, mineral oil... My experience is the repair will not look like the rest of the knife due to mismatch color. You will likely end up with a light grey/white area where you tried to repair that highlights the defect that would of looked better if you left it alone. My opinion, send it to GEC or do nothing. I'm not a knife repairman lol,... there are others more experienced that may have better advice. Leslie Tomville Leslie Tomville
 
Though this might fall under the category of "first-world-problems", I do find myself a tad bit irritated that we don't tend to find out what the Bone colors are going to be until the knives are generally well into production. Since the upcoming small run of 56s aren't being produced with any sort of wood covers, I decided to step out of my comfort zone and set aside a couple, one in Tidioute bone and the other in Northfield bone. Red bone is my absolute favorite when it comes to color but there was no way of knowing since the colors are usually TBD.

Well, the Tidioute bone has been revealed, I can't say that I am too thrilled... I like the looks of the jigging and if they are coming with a shield, then it might be alright.

But still, Mustard?

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Pàdruig said:
Though this might fall under the category of "first-world-problems", I do find myself a tad bit irritated that we don't tend to find out what the Bone colors are going to be until the knives are generally well into production. Since the upcoming small run of 56s aren't being produced with any sort of wood covers, I decided to step out of my comfort zone and set aside a couple, one in Tidioute bone and the other in Northfield bone. Red bone is my absolute favorite when it comes to color but there was no way of knowing since the colors are usually TBD.

Well, the Tidioute bone has been revealed, I can't say that I am too thrilled... I like the looks of the jigging and if they are coming with a shield, then it might be alright.

But still, Mustard?

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Gotta agree with you. Mustard? Kind of a crap-shoot when you reserve the TBD colored jigging. Maybe that's all they made in that pic :)
 
Pàdruig said:
Though this might fall under the category of "first-world-problems", I do find myself a tad bit irritated that we don't tend to find out what the Bone colors are going to be until the knives are generally well into production. Since the upcoming small run of 56s aren't being produced with any sort of wood covers, I decided to step out of my comfort zone and set aside a couple, one in Tidioute bone and the other in Northfield bone. Red bone is my absolute favorite when it comes to color but there was no way of knowing since the colors are usually TBD.

Well, the Tidioute bone has been revealed, I can't say that I am too thrilled... I like the looks of the jigging and if they are coming with a shield, then it might be alright.

But still, Mustard?

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First world problems, indeed! Haha.

I must admit, I have my particular colors, but I'm also glad they make something for everyone.

It would be nice to find out earlier in the run though, but I'm guessing this either allows for flexibility during planning/early production... and/or... they like to make us sweat a bit :D
 
pmek5 said:
Gotta agree with you. Mustard? Kind of a crap-shoot when you reserve the TBD colored jigging. Maybe that's all they made in that pic :)
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One can hope, right? I must admit though, the finished knife might be quite a looker, but I remain skeptical...

strokednbored said:
First world problems, indeed! Haha.

I must admit, I have my particular colors, but I'm also glad they make something for everyone.

It would be nice to find out earlier in the run though, but I'm guessing this either allows for flexibility during planning/early production... and/or... they like to make us sweat a bit :D
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You make a good point. Just because I do not like Mustard, does not mean that the next guy views it the same way. It is all a matter of perspective and personal preference.

Certainly not the end of the world, I might surprise myself and like it once it is in hand. If not, it will make a great gift, or I can move it on to someone who will like it more.
 
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Well Chris at GEC says they will not attempt to repair the spinner burned stag 78 in the top photo. I asked for a discount but have not heard back from her yet. I did manage to get the backup in the lower photos in case we cannot come to an agreement, (sorry about the duplicate pic.) But I am going to wait until I get this new one in hand before I make a decision. I can understand why they do not want to bother with repairs, but I am disappointed. I just believe it would be an easy and quick fix for one of their craftsmen. Of course I could choose to view the flaw as a "crop circle" as suggested by r8shell r8shell and just accept it!
 
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Leslie Tomville said:
Of course I could choose to view the flaw as a "crop circle" as suggested by r8shell r8shell and just accept it!
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If you decide to make the knife a user, take a look at pictures of stag handles after a year or two of use. The lightest and darkest areas kind of mellow out, and the high spots get worn down.

Kiteman72 said:
That would probably be more accurate, since it is a dead ringer for the jigging and color of my Antique Yellow Crown Lifter. :)
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Mine has a lot more red to it. o_O

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Leslie Tomville said:
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Well Chris at GEC says they will not attempt to repair the spinner burned stag 78 in the top photo. I asked for a discount but have not heard back from her yet. I did manage to get the backup in the lower photos in case we cannot come to an agreement, (sorry about the duplicate pic.) But I am going to wait until I get this new one in hand before I make a decision. I can understand why they do not want to bother with repairs, but I am disappointed. I just believe it would be an easy and quick fix for one of their craftsmen. Of course I could choose to view the flaw as a "crop circle" as suggested by r8shell r8shell and just accept it!
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Being that you found another you like, I'm sure you can get your money back out of it, as I doubt there will be a surplus of stag 78s hanging around on shelves. If it were me, and I like to tinker, I'd be working on it myself. But I have fun doing hat sort of thing.
 
r8shell r8shell , I have the sheepfoot version and it is nowhere near as red as yours. Mine very closely resembles the "in progress" pics above. In fact, on close inspection, your jigging is even different than mine. The sheepfoot I have has jigging that is angled like the 56s above.
 
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