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- Sep 10, 2022
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Recently purchased an Illuminous 5 in 3V. Fit and finish outstanding, great ergos. Unfortunately, edge took a little rolling in the first few minutes of use. I wasn’t doing anything unusual- just making a tent stake out of dry maple. Something that my ESEE 4 has done many times with no issues.
Shop asked me to send back, to their credit. They said heat treat tested fine, so they resharpened and sent it back. However, the knife is made with a true Scandi grind, and the resharpening added a bevel, so that the Scandi is now like a secondary bevel. There are also several dark spots on the new “primary” bevel where the edge rolling had been.
I have no doubt that LT Wright is an excellent shop. After all, that’s why I bought from them after reading so many great things about them here on the Forum. But this hasn’t been a great experience, and I think this is my first and last LT Wright knife.
Shop asked me to send back, to their credit. They said heat treat tested fine, so they resharpened and sent it back. However, the knife is made with a true Scandi grind, and the resharpening added a bevel, so that the Scandi is now like a secondary bevel. There are also several dark spots on the new “primary” bevel where the edge rolling had been.
I have no doubt that LT Wright is an excellent shop. After all, that’s why I bought from them after reading so many great things about them here on the Forum. But this hasn’t been a great experience, and I think this is my first and last LT Wright knife.