would this bother you? fit/finish related

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glocke12

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I guess it was last year I bought a bushcraft knife from a manufacturer that sells a lot on both DLT and KSF...for now they will remain nameless.

Life being what it is for me (in other words busy) I am just now getting around to checking this knife out and noticed that the scales are not entirely flush with the tang. Its not much, but enough that it would catch your fingernail when you drag it across it.

Not a cheap knife either...it came in just over $200.00...
 
Reports like this are what has kept me from buying a bark river. Plus I prefer more modern looking knives.
 
If the scales are flat against the tang with no gaps for water to get in, I wouldn't care much about a scale being not entirely flush. That's just a matter of the scale edge not being perfectly shaped to the tang. The gaps that allow liquids to enter under the scales would be my only real concern.

But... busy or not... when a new product of any kind arrives, I'd take the time to check it out, even if I'm not gonna do anything with it for a while. It's much easier to return a defect after a few hours or days than it is after a few months.
 
archieblue said:
Reports like this are what has kept me from buying a bark river. Plus I prefer more modern looking knives.
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It's not a barkie. It's also the tang that is higher than the scales. At least it's not lower

If it was a cheaper knife it wouldn't bother me but at this price point it's bothersome.
 
glocke12 said:
It's not a barkie. It's also the tang that is higher than the scales. At least it's not lower

If it was a cheaper knife it wouldn't bother me but at this price point it's bothersome.
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Not naming the brand just leads to pointless speculation like you see above. Same with not naming the dealer.

I'm with Dale. Depending on how bad it is it might not bother me at all. You should have contacted the dealer right away. If they are reputable they would have taken it back. If it bugs you get it fixed. If the unnamed company is good they will make it right. Lesson learned for you.
 
dalefuller said:
But... busy or not... when a new product of any kind arrives, I'd take the time to check it out, even if I'm not gonna do anything with it for a while. It's much easier to return a defect after a few hours or days than it is after a few months.
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This right here...
 
I'd still take it up with the vendor or the manufacturer if it's enough to bug you.
If it's too late in the game, you could have the tang ground down even (or do it yourself).

That said, I have knives to which I have added after-market scales, and the tang isn't perfectly flush.
They still feel good in the hand and function well. Case in point...

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I am relatively OK with small details like this. If it was a Swiss watch maybe not so forgiving. We each have our own standards as we are unique in our own thoughts! TD
 
Would it bother me? No, probably not, but I'm actually pretty unpicky about stuff like that. The important thing is if it bothers you. It sounds like it does, at least a little, so I recommend at least contacting the dealer and manufacturer to see what can be done.
 
craytab said:
Not naming the brand just leads to pointless speculation like you see above. Same with not naming the dealer.

I'm with Dale. Depending on how bad it is it might not bother me at all. You should have contacted the dealer right away. If they are reputable they would have taken it back. If it bugs you get it fixed. If the unnamed company is good they will make it right. Lesson learned for you.
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fair enough..its an LT Wright Genesis
 
glocke12 said:
fair enough..its an LT Wright Genesis
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Thanks. If it bugs you do get it taken care of. Even if it wouldn't bug other people it is pointless to have a knife like that if you don't like it for a reason that can be remedied.
 
Chances are, particularly if the dealer is KSF (not sure who DLT is), if the knife is in like-new condition, you can get it resolved with the dealer. It's certainly worth a call anyway.
 
HappyDaddy said:
Chances are, particularly if the dealer is KSF (not sure who DLT is), if the knife is in like-new condition, you can get it resolved with the dealer. It's certainly worth a call anyway.
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Right. Even if they just send it back to the company for a fix and you get the same knife back. KSF is good people.
 
Why ask others? Your opinion is all that matters.

But since you asked, no, if it does not impact negatively on the intended functions of the knife, I would not care about this on a knife intended for use.

If you intend to display it as an art piece, then inconsequential (in use) aesthetics become important.
 
glocke12 said:
fair enough..its an LT Wright Genesis
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They have a pretty good lifetime warranty on their products. I've never dealt with their returns dept. so cant comment on how easily, consistantly, or kindly they actually honor that warranty persay, but if it is in fact a product defect, then simply contact them to discuss it, explain the situation, as well as what options you
have...
https://ltwrightknives.com/lifetime-guarantee.html
 
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Scales have shrunk since knife was made and scales were sanded flush with tang. Seller and maker did nothing wrong and this isn't a warranty or customer satisfaction issue IMO.
I love the horn scales I see on BR knives but know not to have them sent here to (arid) Utah because they will shrink dramatically and likely also crack at the pins.

Some woods will do this also, though I've found good ironwood will behave itself here after arriving.

My Arno Bernard warthog ivory knives all have the tang standing proud of the scale by .10" or so. The stag on my CAS knife was flush when it arrived but I knew it would shrink, having shipped in from Argentina. Those scales are now .020" shy of flush with the tang, more so on the end.

Thankfully I'm not (so) OCD that these issues bother me.





glocke12 said:
I guess it was last year I bought a bushcraft knife from a manufacturer that sells a lot on both DLT and KSF...for now they will remain nameless.

Life being what it is for me (in other words busy) I am just now getting around to checking this knife out and noticed that the scales are not entirely flush with the tang. Its not much, but enough that it would catch your fingernail when you drag it across it.

Not a cheap knife either...it came in just over $200.00...
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You're being way to critical....a finger nail catches the scale, oh my....stop being such a Polly Anna and use the knife for goodness sakes
 
Boggs said:
You're being way to critical....a finger nail catches the scale, oh my....stop being such a Polly Anna and use the knife for goodness sakes
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i know..but i only discovered that after using knives where the tang and scales were fit so well they were almost one piece.
 
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