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According to Tim Britton, metal-to-metal joints should be indiscernible. Note the partial knife
image second from left. The seam between the blade and backspring of BLADE Magazine Cutlery
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for all knives,” Ostroff says. “It used to be on the expectations of the buyer,”

almost exclusively for custom knives— Delavan qualifies. “Plaza Cutlery also

which are at a higher price level—but more believes design as well as craft smanship is
and more the buyers are demanding the important. Most important is the design.
same standard for a factory or mid-tech It has to make sense to me. Any guards
0.25” TRA- IM PR FI knife which will sell for a remarkably low- should be clean with no gaps, bevels

er price. Fit and finish is generally a well- should be the same and no 2-inch glitches.
centered blade—in the case of a folder—no Also, handles have to be clean to the tang
blade play in either direction, fl ush-fi tting or guard with no gaps.”

bolsters, and a blade finish as the maker
intended. By this I mean one cannot ex- PERFORMANCE

pect a stonewashed blade, or handle, not Does fit and fi nish affect a knife’s per-

to have scratches. Recently the matter of formance? “Poor fit and fi nish will really

SHOT SHOW BOOTH: 446 the strength of the detent has become an show when a knife is put to hard use,” Ellis
GET YOURS AT issue—again, another subjective item.” advises, pointing out potential problems
BEARANDSONCUTLERY.COM “The criteria for fit and fi nish depend such as hot spots from badly designed

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