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Jan, P.S. I suppose I could ask GEC to remove a little from the top of the frame to fully expose the nail mark. The stag is a little below the liner anyway. Evening that out would be a bonus.
David, How did you paste my earlier message onto your comment. (in italics )
Dana,
I have to go with the majority on this, send it back and let GEC fix it. What knife are you having this issue with?
David, Fabulous idea.
Quick fix -
Use a piece of stiif leather, the sort that moccasin laces are made of. Cut a small bit of it to size and stuff it down on top of the spring where the blade hits. This will keep the blade off the spring until it gets worn enough so as not to hit the high points.
I have never taken a knife apart then put it back together. As a kid I took apart about everything I could and still not be sold to Gypsy's by my parents. I am going along with Johnny 2shoes. If you love this knife, have a pro repair it. If you don't want to spend the money then place it somewhere you can't find it, something I do on a regular basis, so you will not see it and fret about the defect.
I know there are sellers on ebay who buy broken knives for the parts then rebuild Case and other collectables and sell them as used without telling the buyers they have been repaired. This is why I always ask if the knife had been repaired. It can be done...just if you want to pay the do-ra-me.
I was actually considering a build up, probably on the spring where the kick rests. A small piece of steel welded to the spring
Not possible. Any sort of welding would ruin the heat treatment of the spring. You would end up with a broken spring in short order. In addition, metal used in the rod is not the same as the spring. Once welded you can not retemper because of the diference in material. Even if you did retemper the spring it would break at the weld.
The problem will go away after a few sharpening sessions. Its not really an issue anyway if you intend to use the knife.
I really don't see that as a viable option, but I am not very handy, so I wouldn't attempt something like that myself.
If you problem is indeed blade contact on the spring, I think sending it to GEC is the best option. They are just gonna sharpen the blade down so they don't touch anymore. They will do it in a more professional manor and have the equipment to polish it up and make it as good as new.
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