My first fiddelback

Alan2442

Alan2442

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Picked this guy up the other day. I absolutely love it. I haven't had a chance to take it out and use it yet, but once the weekend get here I will be able to solve that problem.

just thought I would share.

Cocobolo Wood scales with red liners.

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This last picture was to show the red liners, but also the small gap between the tang and the scales. Does anyone know of a way to fix this? If not, it doesn't really bother me as the handle will take a beating being in my care anyway.

Andy thanks for the great knife I look forward to more in the future :D.
 
Wood does funny stuff sometimes. Its still an awesome looking knife regardless. Nice combination for sure. Congrats. I got to get me some Fiddlebacks.
 
thanks all...i will post some more pics when i get a chance to get it out in the woods.
 
kzooglock23 said:
Wood does funny stuff sometimes. Its still an awesome looking knife regardless. Nice combination for sure. Congrats. I got to get me some Fiddlebacks.
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It's pretty common with some woods, especially when unstabilized. Less humidity = shrinkage = warping. With other woods, like ironwood, it's not that big of a worry. It's happened to a few of my knives. The oak on my Runt, for example, has shrunk and separated from the blade just a bit along one side. I could send it to Andy, but then what would I use instead? A folder? :barf:

Besides, it hasn't interfered with use so far (and I use it A LOT).
 
i'm not too worried about it. I was just wondering if there was any way to increase the humidity or anything like that. I wouldn't send it back unless there was something wrong with it that made it unusable. I think of it more as character.

night all
 
Alan2442 said:
i'm not too worried about it. I was just wondering if there was any way to increase the humidity or anything like that. I wouldn't send it back unless there was something wrong with it that made it unusable. I think of it more as character.

night all
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I hate to say this, but it needs to be fixed.
Water can get under, rusting the tang.
That is the biggest problem I see, there might be others.

Good luck convincing Andy that it is not a problem. :D

A truly beautiful knife, though, I am liking those red liners.
 
Alan2442 said:
Picked this guy up the other day. I absolutely love it. I haven't had a chance to take it out and use it yet, but once the weekend get here I will be able to solve that problem.

just thought I would share.

Cocobolo Wood scales with red liners.

bushbootgap.jpg


This last picture was to show the red liners, but also the small gap between the tang and the scales. Does anyone know of a way to fix this? If not, it doesn't really bother me as the handle will take a beating being in my care anyway.

Andy thanks for the great knife I look forward to more in the future :D.
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Well, this is the main reason I stopped using those damn fiber liners. The movement of the liner, compounded by the movement of the wood was just too much for the epoxy sometimes.

Listen, I think that knife should be reapired. A gap like that is a great place for bacteria to grow. I can minimize the gap and fill the space with superglue. While I'm at it I'll give the knife a free cleanup/makeover service, and it'll come back to you right as rain. I've never had a gap that was correctly closed with superglue re-open. Not saying it couldn't happen, but...

Please send it to:

Andy Roy
Fiddleback Forge Knives
249 Brookcliff Drive
Sugar Hill, GA 30518
404-519-2787


program_57 said:
It's pretty common with some woods, especially when unstabilized. Less humidity = shrinkage = warping. With other woods, like ironwood, it's not that big of a worry. It's happened to a few of my knives. The oak on my Runt, for example, has shrunk and separated from the blade just a bit along one side. I could send it to Andy, but then what would I use instead? A folder? :barf:

Besides, it hasn't interfered with use so far (and I use it A LOT).
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I can fix yours as well. It just needs to have superglue wicked into the gap then sanded down. Send it home if you'd like.
 
Andy,
Thanks for the reply. I appreciate that you are willing to fix it. If you think that it needs to be repaired I will be more than happy to send it to you. I will ship it as soon as I get a chance.
 
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