Model 119 Blood Groove question....

[Joe58]

My opinion is in Macchina's camp. Rupestris knife appears acceptable for the finish that a current production 119 knife is normally sold with. As a Custom, the OP knife should go back and the reseller needs to do a better job in understanding what is correct. You may can make it acceptable yourself, but if you don't let the factory know what it going out the door they don't get a chance to make the reputation and warranty promise righteous. 300

I say all current 119 groove's ought to meet the "standard" of this old tip-down 119 groove..

300 - I'd say you're likely correct that maybe the QC from this custom shop model isn't up to snuff. While I'm not worried about it myself, they should have done better just as a matter of course. Especially since others reported the same issues to some degree.

I'll email the pics of mine to Joe Houser just to show him. I know they're busy with Blade currently, but when he has time, he can look them over.