Off Center Blade, when closed, any home remedies?

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These 301s, with the pointy single blades and the beautiful blue/silver shields, are cool.

Is there some technique for me to try on the yellow one to help center the blade? I have a vice but lets keep it about the knife... :D THX
 
Anything you do may make the blade rivet show. "ring around the rivet" The easiest way to center a blade is to open the blade, lay it on a bench at a slight angle an hit it with a rubber mallot gently. Check it, do it again until the blade is centered. But, you may get the blade rivet ring. Send it back to Buck would be your best bet.:)

Eric
 
Thank you kindly Eric.

All these many years and I've never returned a knife to the maker, if the memory serves. I don't know if I can make myself do that. Mostly because am just clingy to cutlery that I own. Funny to me that these objects are so hard to part with.
 
Jeesh, that looks awful. I'd send it back. Is there any blade play when it's open or closed? If there is play, that might be the culprit. I'd give it a tap with a hammer and something to protect both sides of the bolster. I had to do that to a Case sodbuster and a Rough rider canoe. Both instances eliminated the blade play.
 
hoopster said:
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No blade play open or closed. It is a brilliant slip joint. The position of the closed blade just gives me the fidgets.
 
I'd hate to send such an affordable knife back to the manufacturer. That's why I fixed my Sodbuster Jr. myself, granted it was very slight blade play that was probably within their tolerances. Your knife though is unacceptable IMO at any price point. Does it touch the liner?
 
hoopster said:
I'd hate to send such an affordable knife back to the manufacturer. That's why I fixed my Sodbuster Jr. myself, granted it was very slight blade play that was probably within their tolerances. Your knife though is unacceptable IMO at any price point. Does it touch the liner?
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The closed blade lays right on the liner.

I'm gonna work some alcohol thru the pivot, clean it, lube it with mineral oil and see how that works.
 
hoopster said:
I'd hate to send such an affordable knife back to the manufacturer. That's why I fixed my Sodbuster Jr. myself, granted it was very slight blade play that was probably within their tolerances. Your knife though is unacceptable IMO at any price point. Does it touch the liner?
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There is simply no excuse for letting something like that out the door.

...and people wonder why everyone is buying stuff made overseas. I knew Case was putting out some really bad stuff, but Buck made good knives at one time. The China Bucks are made better than that. I had high hopes that when Buck started making these pattern in the USA again they would be good products. I just received another China made Schrade that I paid $9.95 for with a Tin and the blade was centered perfect. I don't mind paying two, three, or even four times the price for a USA made knife, but I expect it to be just as good or better than those produces in China.
 
cultivateitnow said:
There is simply no excuse for letting something like that out the door.

...and people wonder why everyone is buying stuff made overseas. I knew Case was putting out some really bad stuff, but Buck made good knives at one time. The China Bucks are made better than that. I had high hopes that when Buck started making these pattern in the USA again they would be good products. I just received another China made Schrade that I paid $9.95 for with a Tin and the blade was centered perfect. I don't mind paying two, three, or even four times the price for a USA made knife, but I expect it to be just as good or better than those produces in China.
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For the most part I agree. Without getting into political philosophies, I would say to the OP, if you are bothered by the alignment, don't hesitate to send it back. There is probably a certain percentage of knives that slip by QC in that condition. Some folks will not notice or care. Discerning knife owners will and for good reason. Buck will need to address their tolerances or QC if enough people have issues. It's up to Buck to decide what percentage of their knives they're willing to risk being returned.
Does that make sense?
 
Many times this is the result of quota or pay by the peice production. The maker knows it isn't right but wants credit for it.

I wonder how many people simply just move on to the next brand rather than hassle sending it back? I was thinking about buy a couple yellows, even though they don't product the patterns I want just to support their effort. I'm not sure I want to take the chance now.
 
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