What do you think??

richstag

richstag

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Hello,

Two quick questions for you all. Lately I have been using my spring green 57. This one was back for repair twice before I even used it. I really like it and think it was worth the troubles.

Okay, first up, have any of you noticed an indent on the shield inside the "D"?

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I was thinking maybe they do it when they repair as a kind of factory mark?

Second, can anyone help me with what is going on with the bone? I noticed what looks like a fracture in an oval shape. I had a hard time with the lighting and my cell phone to get the entire oval to show distinct, but I think you can make enough of it out to imagine.

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Sorry for my grubby hands, last night I had to replace a spindle on the zero turn.

So what do you guys think? Has anyone seen this indent on their shields? Do you think it is a fracture in the bone? You can tell that it was there before they buffed at the factory because it is blended smooth in the crack.

Thanks and Im not looking for advice on returning it or not. I am keeping it but I was looking to calm my curiosity a bit.

Kevin

ETA, I don't know what that is a reflection of on the center pin. It makes it look like there is texture but there is not. Its finished smooth like a dome. I was focusing on the light on the fracture and I missed that detail, so overlook it please.
 
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Just looks like a "ding" in the shield to me. It isn't a shield pin as GEC only uses a center pin in their shields to pin the shields. I just checked about twenty of my GECs with the UN X LD shields and none have a ding. As for the apparent crack, I'd just use one of the clear glues from "Super Glue" (I use their "Future Glue") and run a bit along the crack and let it soak in the crack, let it dry, and then rebuff the cover. Works well.

I'd say nice looking knife but can't tell from your two pictures. How about adding a picture of the whole knife.
 
Thanks for your thoughts Ed. Here is a pic of it last weekend.

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I have posted about this one before, but I never noticed these details. I think its a very nice knife :)
 
No dings on any of mine either. Kind of thing I'd ignore tbh. :)

Never saw quite that formation on bone but I've see similar kinds of lines and whatnot. I think you are right it may be a natural crack. Course the way that thing is located I might be tempted to try a little precautionary repair. It may last like that for 40 years though with no problems.

Will
 
Thanks guys. Btw, I forgot to mention, thank you very much for checking your shields.

I'm not bothered by either, just wondering. With the bone, I was hoping for advice like I have received. I haven't had many bone knives and I didn't know if it was something I should worry about preventing further cracking.

:)
 
Hi Kevin!

I don´t know anything about that "ding" at the shield. So I won´t say anything about it ;)

About that oval "crack" in the handle I can say, this is no crack imo. I just think, this could be something natural on the bone. I don´t know if I would try to fix it with anything. Maybe you should wait. If after some times of carrying and using you should look at that "crack that is none" - if it will get worse, you can really fix it up with some glue, like Ed told you.

Great knife, btw, Kevin :)

Kind regards
Andi
 
Thanks Andi! I was really leaning towards a natural cause. :)

I appreciate all the help.

Kevin
 
Looks like a crack in the bone to me also. I've never noticed the shield thing on any of my gec knives.

Sent from Ash forum mobile
 
Thanks Ash. I have been looking on vendor sites too. I found one other shield with a similar mark. Its a proto. The reason I was curious is that it seems so well centered in the "D" and it doesn't look like a mistake or mishap if that makes sense :)
 
I havent ever seen the ding either, not to argue with Andi at all - the line looks to be a crack, but is it stable? it may have been in the bone a long time before the bone was scaled down?...my question would be will it get any worse? it may never move anymore-unless dropped or something like that.
...its a real nice looking knife Kevin.
 
I have a ding on a couple of my GECs, a Northfield and a Tidioute.
I'm not sure which two they are, but I'll put on a hunt. :thumbup:
 
Duncan - I don't know how to tell if it is stable. Any ideas? I have tried picking at it with a thumbnail but there really isn't any way to get into the crack. It seems tight and buffed smooth but you can see the line. Also, I have pushed around on it and it hasn't moved. Again, not the end of the world at all, but if there is a way to tell I will try. Thanks.

Johnny, thanks for checking :)
 
Looks like a ding on the shield to me. With regards to the bone, I don't think it's anything to worry about. If you want to do some preventative maintenance, you can try applying some cyanoacrylate (AKA superglue) to it with a toothpick. Buff out with some 2000 grit sandpaper and it'll be hard to tell anything was ever done to the bone.

- Christian
 
Thank you Christian. I will take the advice of superglue and buffing. Right now I don't think there is a real crack for the glue to soak into. I'm keeping the approach for if it worsens.

Thanks again,

Kevin
 
Hey Kevin, I found one of the knives that has the dent.
It's my Tidioute Moose. The dent looks as shallow as the on on your's, I'll see if I can get pics this week.
 
richstag said:
Thank you Christian. I will take the advice of superglue and buffing. Right now I don't think there is a real crack for the glue to soak into. I'm keeping the approach for if it worsens.

Thanks again,

Kevin
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Let's say just for the sake of argument that it is a crack and one day you're using it and the piece of bone separates/breaks off without your noticing it and the piece of bone is lost.

Maybe, just maybe, the Super Glue, toothpick, buffing trick is just the way to prevent this.

I'm not pushing here or anything like that or trying to be negative or get my way. Just thinking out loud.

Whatever the outcome, that's a fine looking knife.
 
I hear you Ed. I don't have any superglue right now. The buffing is no problem. I have played with my blood red 73 trying to die it different colors and sanding. Its pretty easy to bring it back with a buffer at the end. Should I try to get any degreaser in the crack first? Maybe that would tell me if super glue will even get in there?

I have never messed with repairing bone so I am in the dark. To be upfront, the first thing I thought when I saw it was, huh, a piece must have broken off and been repaired. It just seems like an oval chunk that cracked out. Because it looks almost like there is already superglue in the crack (if you know what I mean, looking into the crack does not continue like you would expect. At a certain depth it just looks smooth and even). That or its not actually a deep crack and its natural. I don't really know, but I am all about preventive maintenance.

Thanks,

Kevin
 
richstag said:
I hear you Ed. I don't have any superglue right now. The buffing is no problem. I have played with my blood red 73 trying to die it different colors and sanding. Its pretty easy to bring it back with a buffer at the end. Should I try to get any degreaser in the crack first? Maybe that would tell me if super glue will even get in there?

I have never messed with repairing bone so I am in the dark. To be upfront, the first thing I thought when I saw it was, huh, a piece must have broken off and been repaired. It just seems like an oval chunk that cracked out. Because it looks almost like there is already superglue in the crack (if you know what I mean, looking into the crack does not continue like you would expect. At a certain depth it just looks smooth and even). That or its not actually a deep crack and its natural. I don't really know, but I am all about preventive maintenance.

Thanks,

Kevin
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Kevin, I have to say, it looks like an oval piece that cracked out to me and was bonded back on. I may very well be wrong. If that was indeed the case, it should have been sold as an EDC grade. It's still a really nice knife and if it is a user, I wouldn't worry about it at all.

Ed J
 
Ed J,

Thanks for the thoughts. It makes me feel like Im not that crazy. It is a user. One that I don't carry daily but I use. I polish it when I am done and put it away clean. The thing is that it was back to the factory twice for repair. The dealer I trust completely and lets face it if I oogled over it for a few months before even noticing it...well :) Im not looking to place the cause as far as who done it btw.

If it fell off I wouldn't be too sad. I might carve my initials in the crack, buff it smooth and call it mine :)

But, I wouldn't mine preventing it.

I know I am rambling, but I thank you for your advice.

Kevin
 
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