question about gec "repairs"

mrknife

mrknife

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i put repairs in quotation because its not really a repair question. say I bought a two bladed knife. is there any chance theyd take one out for me if i request. say for instance this 2 bladed gec 15 in gabon ebony that im looking at... will delete if in wrong place. thanks!
 
GEC doesn't do custom mods.
But there are any number of folks on BF who have the skill to do that.
 
knarfeng said:
GEC doesn't do custom mods.
But there are any number of folks on BF who have the skill to do that.
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Shortly after I made this post, some one came forward with a knife to sell to me. so i guess im good for now. thanks for the tip!
 
Ryouchijtx said:
Hahaha did Mr. Howard say that :D, priceless moment.
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id love to buy this clip point huckleberry knife and ask them if they can just lop off a little bit of wood on both sides and put steel end caps on for me. i wonder how much thatd cost
 
mrknife said:
id love to buy this clip point huckleberry knife and ask them if they can just lop off a little bit of wood on both sides and put steel end caps on for me. i wonder how much thatd cost
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There's a bit more involvement than just lopping off some wood and adding end caps. I know it's a personal preference thing, but in my opinion, barehead knives are very nice and aesthetically pleasing.
 
mrknife said:
id love to buy this clip point huckleberry knife and ask them if they can just lop off a little bit of wood on both sides and put steel end caps on for me. i wonder how much thatd cost
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They don't have a Custom Shop.
 
BigBiscuit said:
There's a bit more involvement than just lopping off some wood and adding end caps. I know it's a personal preference thing, but in my opinion, barehead knives are very nice and aesthetically pleasing.
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I think eventually ill have to give that a try. i worry about the barehead getting damaged
 
I have a couple of 80+ year old barehead knives that never suffered any damage. None of my modern bareheads have ever been damaged. So I think you can put that thought out of your head. ;)
 
BigBiscuit said:
I have a couple of 80+ year old barehead knives that never suffered any damage. None of my modern bareheads have ever been damaged. So I think you can put that thought out of your head. ;)
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That's because you've got dem magic hands Bob~ :D

On a side note to mrknife
If you ever were to need to send in your knife for repair, they get you sorted out every single time. I've sent in..5 knives now in the past 6 months of collecting and they get sent back to me every time back perfectly. Christine is awesome and they stand by everything if you've an actual repair that needs to be done.
 
BigBiscuit said:
I have a couple of 80+ year old barehead knives that never suffered any damage. None of my modern bareheads have ever been damaged. So I think you can put that thought out of your head. ;)
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its just it seems better with endcaps, idk, i need to win this auction first... maybe
 
Tim brings me to another point. Most current manufacturers give a lifetime warranty. So if something were to happen, they're going to repair the knife. So it's a non issue.
But hey, you like end caps and that's your perogative. I just wouldn't place so much importance on it if it were me.
 
Or just wait until you find one with the combination of features you want before buying.
 
BigBiscuit said:
Tim brings me to another point. Most current manufacturers give a lifetime warranty. So if something were to happen, they're going to repair the knife. So it's a non issue.
But hey, you like end caps and that's your perogative. I just wouldn't place so much importance on it if it were me.
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Great Eastern Cutlery Limited Warranty

We warrant all Great Eastern Cutlery (GEC) knives to be free of defects in material and workmanship. GEC does not warrant its products against normal wear or misuse. GEC does not warrant natural handle materials after the use of the knife. GEC knives are not intended to be used as hammers, chisels, pry bars, screw drivers or used in any other manner for which the product was not designed for. Furthermore, any physical or cosmetic alterations to GEC products will void this warranty. GEC will repair any knife which it deems flawed and for which the factory is at fault. GEC reserves the right to replace parts with those that are on hand and not identical to the products original form. GEC may at its discretion offer a replacement product, either identical to or of similar value, to the costumer.
 
jc57 said:
Or just wait until you find one with the combination of features you want before buying.
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I see the clip point 15 as a barehead. I just went thru all of the modified productions thread and feel that there are people who can remove one of the blades confidently. I tried knife modifications on cheap pakistani trappers but they always break, actually got a bag of knife parts next to my desk because of this,
 
rma100 said:


Great Eastern Cutlery Limited Warranty

We warrant all Great Eastern Cutlery (GEC) knives to be free of defects in material and workmanship. GEC does not warrant its products against normal wear or misuse. GEC does not warrant natural handle materials after the use of the knife. GEC knives are not intended to be used as hammers, chisels, pry bars, screw drivers or used in any other manner for which the product was not designed for. Furthermore, any physical or cosmetic alterations to GEC products will void this warranty. GEC will repair any knife which it deems flawed and for which the factory is at fault. GEC reserves the right to replace parts with those that are on hand and not identical to the products original form. GEC may at its discretion offer a replacement product, either identical to or of similar value, to the costumer.
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Exactly. So if one uses the knife under normal circumstances, there's nothing to worry about. I never said I condoned using a GEC as a hammer or anything it wasn't designed for.
 
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