I noticed that the Leek doesn't have a stop pin, neither to support it in the open nor the closed position. So what does it rest against when closed? I noticed that the blade has 2 spots of shine, and the backspacer has 2 cut marks. I'm hoping that the blade doesn't rest the edge against the backspacer when closed. Is this true?
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Kershaw Leek: what does it close on?
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you should check your 1660 again cuz all leeks rest on the back spacer. both of mine have the cuts mentioned above.
Not all of them!
All of mine the thumb stud contacts the lockbar when closed and contacts the frame when open. None out of 5 ever have had any cuts in the backspacer. The only time they will contact the backspacer is when the spacer is incorrectly adjusted or the handle screws are loose. All of mine have a good 1/16 of an inch from the edge to the backspacer.
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mine has both.
on my leek the thumb stud rests on the lock bar and there is a cut
on the back spacer, but when the knife is closed its not hitting
the back spacer. so i would imagine that when you grip the knife in the
closed position or if you close it hard you are forcing the blade to hit the back spacer. just my 2cents
on my leek the thumb stud rests on the lock bar and there is a cut
on the back spacer, but when the knife is closed its not hitting
the back spacer. so i would imagine that when you grip the knife in the
closed position or if you close it hard you are forcing the blade to hit the back spacer. just my 2cents
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Wow. I hope it's not actually hitting the backspacer, that sounds like a defective leek to me.
I think you got it exactly right. Mine are the same way. If it does hit the back spacer it is really no big deal. The backspacer is plastic.
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It's no deal at all if it hits the backspacer. My two frame lock leeks (rainbow, blackboron+gold) have the thumstud hitting the frame lock when it closes.
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Right, but it is a big deal if the sharpened edge of the blade is hitting the backspacer.
I agree... Like I said, I'll have to test this, but at the moment, it is my suspicion that this is, in fact, the case.
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How would it be a big deal if the blade hits the plastic backspacer? If it was metal, that'd be different. Just wondering.... 
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Steel vs plastic, steel wins. Who cares if it hits it?
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Wear on the knife. For what it's worth I'll check at work today and see what it does.
What wear? The blade will only contact the plastic when you grip it in the closed position. Some of you love making something out of nothing.
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Really? C'mon ya turkey!
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What wear? The blade will only contact the plastic when you grip it in the closed position. Some of you love making something out of nothing.
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The knife is not designed to rest on the backspacer when closed. That would be stupid. It is possible to squeeze the blade into the backpacer when closed....but why would anyone want to do that.
Besides, there are a lot of knives that it is possible to do this with.
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Not saying that that's what I think. That's what I was putting forth as a possible reason for other people who have posted concern.
For what it's worth I just shined a flashlight into a stainless leek in the shut position and was unable to make the blade hit the backspacer even when squeezing it. The thumb stud rests against the handle when closed and prevents the blade from contacting, so it's a moot point any way you look at it.
For what it's worth I just shined a flashlight into a stainless leek in the shut position and was unable to make the blade hit the backspacer even when squeezing it. The thumb stud rests against the handle when closed and prevents the blade from contacting, so it's a moot point any way you look at it.
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It's not touching on my girlfriend's pink Leek, either. The stud on the lock side rests sufficiently against the scale and liner, even when squeezed, there is no contact, as the member above stated. If the blade is hitting the back spacer, the knife is either loose and needs to be tightened up, or there is some slight manufacturing defect somewhere. It is certainly is not supposed to be hitting it.
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Well, I don't get the big deal... 
I use my knives, and if they're dull, I send 'em through the sharpmaker, or the paper wheel set that I'm going to be getting in a week or so. For clarification, mine don't hit the backspacer unless gripped, or closed quickly. Theoretically, after a few sharpenings it wouldn't be an issue if it were in the first place.
But whatever, I still love my leeks, and my rainbow leek has been carried a lot because of the warm weather recently
I use my knives, and if they're dull, I send 'em through the sharpmaker, or the paper wheel set that I'm going to be getting in a week or so. For clarification, mine don't hit the backspacer unless gripped, or closed quickly. Theoretically, after a few sharpenings it wouldn't be an issue if it were in the first place.
But whatever, I still love my leeks, and my rainbow leek has been carried a lot because of the warm weather recently