Shield Inlay F&F question

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I had just posted a comment in the Bose thread about how his knives have shields that look so crisp and sharp, (I had not seen this thread yet). Not just the inletting but the shield itself. I wondered if the shields are all hand made or if some makers have blanks stamped or something and then do some final finishing. Clearly some makers are better at it than others. This shield looks rough, not just the inlay job.
 
I agree with the Mods (Gary and Frank) that the maker of the knife shouldn't be named and if a dealer is involved neither should they be named at this point. However, if the maker or dealer provides no relief for the situation then they should be named and this thread should then be moved to "The Good .......... .
 
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I thought it to be poor form to post names. They shall remain anonymous on my end. I will however let everyone know how/if this situation gets resolved.
 
I've never seen an inlay that poorly done before. How's the quality of the rest of the knife, I wonder?
 
I betcha if I fired a shield out of a cannon at a knife stuck in a post at fifty yards, I would eventually get a shield to fit that "good".
 
Sandmage said:
Hello All,

I recently received a custom slipjoint and I have a question to ask about the shield inlay on it. There are, what I believe to be, considerable gaps all around the inlay and I think there might be some epoxy? to fill in these gaps. I am kind of new to traditionals and have only handled a few customs. My question is: Is this considered acceptable? Because right now I'm of the opinion that it looks pretty sloppy and not what I'm accustomed to in the non-traditional custom world. Any input would be much appreciated.

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I figure if OP had a ounce of Integrity he would go to the source with the questions. Hint....
 
That inlay job is pretty bad. Definitely go for the refund and update us if things don't work out.
 
Just a quick update. I have been in contact with both vendor and maker and everything will be rectified. Very professional conversations with both parties. Secondly, I want to thank everyone for their input. Like I said in my original post, I am new to traditionals and shield inlays are totally out of my realm of knowledge. I wanted to get more information/opinions from others with more expertise (this forum) before I got in contact with anyone and sounded foolish. I hoped to focus the discussion ONLY on the knife and not the maker or vendors. This thread was never meant to put anyone on blast. It was solely meant to educate myself and others interested in the topic.
 
Sandmage said:
Just a quick update. I have been in contact with both vendor and maker and everything will be rectified. Very professional conversations with both parties. Secondly, I want to thank everyone for their input. Like I said in my original post, I am new to traditionals and shield inlays are totally out of my realm of knowledge. I wanted to get more information/opinions from others with more expertise (this forum) before I got in contact with anyone and sounded foolish. I hoped to focus the discussion ONLY on the knife and not the maker or vendors. This thread was never meant to put anyone on blast. It was solely meant to educate myself and others interested in the topic.
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That was completely clear to me. I read nothing that was blasting the maker or dealer. I am glad you got it straightened out. Good luckl
 
Sandmage said:
Just a quick update. I have been in contact with both vendor and maker and everything will be rectified. Very professional conversations with both parties. Secondly, I want to thank everyone for their input. Like I said in my original post, I am new to traditionals and shield inlays are totally out of my realm of knowledge. I wanted to get more information/opinions from others with more expertise (this forum) before I got in contact with anyone and sounded foolish. I hoped to focus the discussion ONLY on the knife and not the maker or vendors. This thread was never meant to put anyone on blast. It was solely meant to educate myself and others interested in the topic.
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Thanks for the update. I'm glad it's being resolved professionally and amicably.
 
I buy knives from new makers. Somebody has to :)

To me, whether or not the shield is acceptable depends upon how good the rest of the knife is and the price. I have one custom liner lock that has poor fit/finish and is an ABS master smith's second try. The maker freely admitted it had problems. It was only $180 and the flat grind was worth the price alone. Knife is a great user. Heat treat is so good, I dropped it on concrete point down and it bent slightly with no chipping. There is more to a knife than just looks if you buy knives to use.

I only buy customs if I can hold it first. It's more fun that way :)
 
I rarely reply on topics like this but, I dabble with making a few knives. I don't advertise knives here or sell them here. I do hope that if ever someone has a problem with one of mine in any form or fashion, regardless if the knife was gifted by me or whatever, that I am the first to be contacted about it. Feedback is vitally important in such a niche market as custom knives. I have had days when my head wasn't in the right place for what I was doing and it is a human condition, imperfection, to make mistakes. I am almost always of the opinion of going directly to the source first, regardless if it's custom or factory. Customer service has to involve the customer. I am not, by any means, trying to cause issues or say any parties were wrong. Just giving my opinion coming from years of working directly for customers.

I am happy to hear that a solution has been found.

Kindest regards,
Chris
 
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Chris Montgomery said:
I rarely reply on topics like this but, I dabble with making a few knives. I don't advertise knives here or sell them here. I do hope that if ever someone has a problem with one of mine in any form or fashion, regardless if the knife was gifted by me or whatever, that I am the first to be contacted about it. Feedback is vitally important in such a niche market as custom knives. I have had days when my head wasn't in the right place for what I was doing and it is a human condition, imperfection, to make mistakes. I am almost always of the opinion of going directly to the source first, regardless if it's custom or factory. Customer service has to involve the customer. I am not, by any means, trying to cause issues or say any parties were wrong. Just giving my opinion coming from years of working directly for customers.

I am happy to hear that a solution has been found.

Kindest regards,
Chris
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Sounds like the way men handle problems.
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Rick Menefee
 
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And yet, In My Opinion, if one is unfamiliar with a product and does not know what to expect from it, it is not wrong to ask among friends what the expectation should be.
 
rickmenefee said:
Sounds like the way men handle problems.
Best
Rick Menefee
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But in sandmage's instance, he didn't actually know if anything was even wrong with the knife. Thus, he asked for informed opinions on a subject matter that he was lacking a bit of education on. Can't fault a man for that.
 
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