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FeaturedPermalink Reply by Craig Henry on January 16, 2017 at 1:03

Thanks Syd and JJ!

KnifeMakerPermalink Reply by Andy Larrison on January 16, 2017 at 11:11

Keep that herd a growin Craig! Nice newbies.

FeaturedPermalink Reply by Craig Henry on January 17, 2017 at 1:11

Thanks Andy!

Permalink Reply by Michael Squier on January 17, 2017 at 17:07

Very nice, i really like the look of that chestnut.

Permalink Reply by Syd Carr on January 17, 2017 at 17:14

I've been carrying mine daily, actually found a small scratch on the pile side of the master yesterday. Oh well, a knife is a tool after all, I didn't get it to put it on display, so I guess I can live with it.

Permalink Reply by J.J. Smith III on January 17, 2017 at 19:04

Character, Syd, character.

Permalink Reply by Syd Carr on January 17, 2017 at 20:46

I guess. What sucks is that though I have carried it, I haven't really "used" it other than showing it off. Must have happened when I was returning it to the sheath. Nobody would notice it but me probably, so like you say I'll just have to consider that it has "character" now.

J.J. Smith III said:

Character, Syd, character.

FeaturedPermalink Reply by Craig Henry on January 18, 2017 at 0:26

Syd, if you open the secondary blades without opening the main first your gonna get a scratch across the main blade. Those little secondaries are CLOSE and THIN (flex)! Hey, but now you have a great user! If I'm going to carry a knife and I want it in pristine condition too, I buy two. LOL!

Thanks Michael!

Permalink Reply by J.J. Smith III on January 18, 2017 at 0:39

Yep, we definitely need a like button. Craig's post is spot on, in regards to the blade rub issue.

Also in buying doubles too.

Permalink Reply by Syd Carr on January 18, 2017 at 1:43

I thought of that, it was my first thought actually, but the scratch is further down the blade beyond the end of the small blades; it was kind of a "WTF?" moment. I'm the only one who has opened the knife, and have never opened the smaller blades unless the master blade was opened first specifically to avoid that possibility. I have a couple of other whittlers, so was aware of potential blade rub issues with the pattern before I got it. I've also seen that issue in Congress pattern knives. This particular scratch is one of those "mystery scratches" that seemingly appear from nowhere and defy explanation. I'll try to get a photo and will post it if it shows clear enough. Sure was bummed when I found it though, but I still carry the knife every day. I guess the "new" is gone, but the love remains.

Craig Henry said:

Syd, if you open the secondary blades without opening the main first your gonna get a scratch across the main blade. Those little secondaries are CLOSE and THIN (flex)! Hey, but now you have a great user! If I'm going to carry a knife and I want it in pristine condition too, I buy two. LOL!

Thanks Michael!

Permalink Reply by Syd Carr on January 18, 2017 at 15:33

Here are photos of the "mystery scratch" on my Case Seahorse that I mentioned above. It's roughly aligned with a nail nick on one of the pen blades, but I don't think my fingernail is capable of producing that scratch, plus I have never opened the small blades while the master was closed. Puzzling.