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this will be interesting to see what you come up with,i'll be checking this thread!
I also noticed that there is a definite "rounding" at the corners of the butt of the blade and the locking bar where they come together which I don't see in some earlier models. A flaw? Does it cause any issues? I have no idea, but it is there, and I wonder if it's caused by blanking dies wearing out or is it the result of other processes done to the blade after it's blanked?
I see this problem? feature? aspect? in pictures people have posted, but not in the 110 I bought last year at WW. Just the very slightest hint of rounding at one corner. Also, no blade wiggle. But I have only used it to cut meat, rope, and sharpen the odd tent peg. Need to give it a real test to see if it stands up to the one I have in 440C from so long ago.
I'm going to look for one of my 4 dots next. I believe that's when they changed to fine blanking (with the change to 425M) and that might provide a clue whether or not the rounding is caused by the blanking process. I checked out but didn't picture a 3 dot but it's fit there is the same as the 2 dot, both are 440C and used the old blade shaping process.
I do find it slightly off putting that this thread was made. Can an unhappy customer not have his say, just because there are alot of others who are unhappy too? Atleast I took the time to use the knives, take pictures, log my findings and contact those relating to the issues.
1. First, I like to buy American, especially on items like knives. Before the experts on the New World Order/Economy jump in and lecture me on how things are and call me a hypocrite cause I shop sometimes at Wally World, yeah, ya got me, I can n ot buy everything USA made BUT I can seek out such products, ok?
7. AFTER I pay shipping back and forth AND insure against loss, cause Buck won't