New 14 run

[a-c]

Thanks for the quick reply NewBlades16 , I'm glad it's getting fixed.
So, I'm guessing a Micarta CC now... Somebody go pry up your buffalo

I don't see the back of a pin on the underside of the liner.

My Elderberry has a visible pin where the shield is.

 

[NewBlades16]

I don't see the back of a pin on the underside of the liner.

My Elderberry has a visible pin where the shield is.

Interesting find. I wonder if there are any other 14s with shields that are not pinned?

 

[Railsplitter]

I don't see the back of a pin on the underside of the liner.

My Elderberry has a visible pin where the shield is.

This is not good news.

 

[waverave]

My elderberry CC is definitely pinned
And I confirmed the same for the green boot, Frank's, Lyle's and the tortoise shell DLT...all pinned.

 

[Kiteman72]

This is not good news.

I, like a true maniac, had to check my elderberry right away and it appears pinned, but I have to agree w Rick here.

I do not want to have to ask if a particular knife has a pinned shield and I am not interested in buying knives at GECs price point that have glued shields.

 

[NewBlades16]

My elderberry CC is definitely pinned
And I confirmed the same for the green boot, Frank's, Lyle's and the tortoise shell DLT...all pinned.

You have the natural micarta that a-c has and it is pinned?

 

[waverave]

NewBlades16 I don't have a micarta just the other 14's with shields listed in my post.

 

[NewBlades16]

This is not good news.

Thanks for you help

 

[NewBlades16]

NewBlades16 I don't have a micarta just the other 14's with shields listed in my post.

"green boot, Frank's, Lyle's and the tortoise shell DLT...all pinned."

Ok, When you mentioned this, I thought you meant that all pinned SFOs from these dealers had pinned shields. I must have interpreted incorrectly.

 

[waverave]

Those are just the ones in my possession that I could look at
Seems like this issue is isolated to the micarta CCs for whatever reason.

 

[NewBlades16]

This is not good news.

Thanks for posting.

 

[NewBlades16]

Were there any acrylics made with shields?

 

[a-c]

Were there any acrylics made with shields?

DLT tortoise shell. Mine is pinned.

My black micarta is also pinned.

 

[JohnDF]

Anybody check the other CC covers for pins?

 

[NewBlades16]

DLT tortoise shell. Mine is pinned.

My black micarta is also pinned.

What shield is on the black micarta?

 

[waverave]

 

[NewBlades16]

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Ok yes I was thinking it is the hound's tooth. I wonder why pinned there and not pinned on the other micarta.

 

[a-c]

Ok yes I was thinking it is the hound's tooth. I wonder why pinned there and not pinned on the other micarta.

I think it's due to the type of shield. On the black micarta it is just a flat piece of metal. It can be installed before final assembly and ground flush with the micarta after assembly.

The buffalo shield can't be ground at all without destroying the buffalo. The knife is assembled and the micarta shaped, then the shield inserted.

The jigged bone are only ground on the ends to make them flush with the bolster/end cap. So the shield can be pinned in place before assembly.

That's just my guess.

May be why the ironwood is delayed. It would have the same problem as the micarta where the wood needs to be smoothed and rounded before the shield is inserted.

 

[JohnDF]

Maybe the supplied CC shields didn't have pins?

 

[NewBlades16]

I think it's due to the type of shield. On the black micarta it is just a flat piece of metal. It can be installed before final assembly and ground flush with the micarta after assembly.

The buffalo shield can't be ground at all without destroying the buffalo. The knife is assembled and the micarta shaped, then the shield inserted.

The jigged bone are only ground on the ends to make them flush with the bolster/end cap. So the shield can be pinned in place before assembly.

That's just my guess.

May be why the ironwood is delayed. It would have the same problem as the micarta where the wood needs to be smoothed and rounded before the shield is inserted.

That was my next question. Is it Ironwood or Cocobolo?