Pin logic?

[olywa]

I've been feeding my GEC addiction for a couple of years now and many different models with multiple handle materials have landed in my collection. I eventually just hang on to the 'users' but I've enjoyed getting to know each and every one of them.
One thing I've always been curious about is the logic or criteria that determines which pins on any given knife are left domed as opposed to which are made flush. Can anyone enlighten me?

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[Macchina]

It seems to follow: any textured surface (jigged, Sawcut, stag, etc.) gets domed pins. Any smooth surface (polished Bone, wood, Micarta, etc.) gets flush pins.

Also, GEC sets a standard for the pin length per each pattern as far as I understand it. Therefore a very thin scale may not have any sunken pins while a thick scale material on the same frame may have a few sunken pins.

 

[BearBug]

I've noticed that as well. Also the cover pins up by the pivot bolster always seem to be domed along with the pin down by the well. These appear to only hold the cover to the scale. the spring pins, along the spine, are the ones that seem to vary from smooth on smooth texture and domed on figured.

 

[Driften]

It seems to follow: any textured surface (jigged, Sawcut, stag, etc.) gets domed pins. Any smooth surface (polished Bone, wood, Micarta, etc.) gets flush pins.

Also, GEC sets a standard for the pin length per each pattern as far as I understand it. Therefore a very thin scale may not have any sunken pins while a thick scale material on the same frame may have a few sunken pins.

I have seen that also but wonder why they don't sand the smooth scales down to the pin size in the design. If the pattern was designed to have a pin "x" long the scales should be done to that size. It seems like a quality control issue to not do so. I normally don't see new Case knives with sunken pins. I do have really old knives where the pins are sunken or proud but it was from wood movement and did not start that way. On brand new GEC's it just looks wrong... Like a blade that is not centered when closed.At least the Jigged GEC's with the domed pins don't see to have the issue. (or maybe its just the ones I have seen)

 

[olywa]

Thanks for the replies guys. I guess the inconsistency bothers me more than anything else. I have a character flaw that makes me want to know the "why" of it.

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