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New Run of No. 15s (Beer Scout and Otherwise)
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btb01
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Here are two more pics. The first one shows the additional smaller wood grain-free spots on the pile side.
I got mine in today and took a few quick photos (sorry for the poor indoor lighting). Both sides look good in my opinion, but you can see an area on the pile side similar (I'm assuming) to what's on Travman's. I tried to capture how it changes with the light differently than the rest of the wood.
I don't think it looks bad at all, and it looks better in person than in photos. To me, I think the spot Travman's probably looks worse to us because it's right around that pin. One other thing I'll say is that I'm really impressed how smooth the covers are. They feel great!
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I must say you guys and gals have me a little nervous on the beer barrel BC as mine should be here Saturday lol . At first I was just hoping I would have a pin now I'm hoping it doesn't come with covers that should be a second . I've had good luck with gec thus far and can only hope it continues . My Maroon Macarta is a fine example so my expectations " were " high .
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Same here. I'm not huge on Jacks, so I didn't preorder, but I was considering it thinking they'd come out like the charred ones.
i do believe the "defects" yall are pointing out are due to the oak being quarter sawn. it could have been sawn like that originally for the barrel or by GEC for the covers. this is a desirable and more expensive cut of wood. if the wood is stable i dont see how you could call it a defect and say it should be considered a second. thats just me though 
im a cabinet and furniture builder and character in wood is beautiful to me. some you use with certain pcs and some you save for a special or more fitting piece
eta: btb01 mentioned it changed with how you hold it to the light pretty much confirms to me that its quarter sawn :thumbup:
im a cabinet and furniture builder and character in wood is beautiful to me. some you use with certain pcs and some you save for a special or more fitting pieceeta: btb01 mentioned it changed with how you hold it to the light pretty much confirms to me that its quarter sawn :thumbup:
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You may be right, but this does not change the end result, perhaps GEC forgot to make some pedagogy, as for anybody not in the secret, it looks like a flaw...i do believe the "defects" yall are pointing out are due to the oak being quarter sawn. it could have been sawn like that originally for the barrel or by GEC for the covers. this is a desirable and more expensive cut of wood. if the wood is stable i dont see how you could call it a defect and say it should be considered a second. thats just me though
eta: btb01 mentioned it changed with how you hold it to the light pretty much confirms to me that its quarter sawn :thumbup:
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Just to be clear, I wouldn't call the spot on the pile side of my knife a "defect," nor am I complaining about it. I don't know enough about wood to know the cause, but whatever it is, I feel certain it's a direct result, in some way or another, of this wood's previous life as a whiskey/beer barrel, which, after all, is what makes these covers so interesting! 
Like I said in my post before, in person it doesn't look bad at all. It gives the wood character. I like it.
Like I said in my post before, in person it doesn't look bad at all. It gives the wood character. I like it.
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Just to be clear, I wouldn't call the spot on the pile side of my knife a "defect," nor am I complaining about it. I don't know enough about wood to know the cause, but whatever it is, I feel certain it's a direct result, in some way or another, of this wood's previous life as a whiskey/beer barrel, which, after all, is what makes these covers so interesting!
If you're OK with it, that's all that matters. It'll most likely get worse blems than that on it over time if it's going to be a user. Enjoy your BS. My micarta BS has been in my pocket ever since I got it.
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That would be nice. I like the dealers who show multiple pics of the actual knife I'm buying.
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These came out great! I was originally going to get oak but I have worked with it a lot in the past and was never thrilled with those lighter specks in the grain. That's why I go with micarta for most knives I can't buy in person there is much less deviation in how they look. I know plenty like the variety of natural materials and that's cool but I'll stick with what I know I will enjoy👍🏼
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The current pic for these on KSF shows the same type of markings
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Yes. I always fall for the perfectly posed picture of the best representative of the batch. It is sort of like a dating site where the person you are hoping for is using a very favorable picture from 20 years ago.