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« Last post by Pauldmmwc on May 08, 2024, 08:03:50 PM »
Hello Team I am back from my travels across the ditch in 'Stralia. Nice and pleasant in Brisbane or Briseeeeee as the locals call it. I will start my catch up pics today with a few different ones from the collection. First up the Heritage pouch for my day 2 pic. 
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« Last post by Enginears on May 08, 2024, 07:56:56 PM »
I might be crazy, but I have encountered numerous SAKs from 1980s to present that have that blade rap on the tip. It used to bug me but now I just sharpen it out.
I have had a few QA/QC issues on new alox SAKs lately. I don’t think I am too awfully particular since I buy them to use heavily, tear a lot up for mods, reprofile blades, etc.
Of note the issues were on a PioneerX. It seemed to be overpeened and the scissors had a very weak close, not a huge issue since things always loosen and break in. The thing that got to me was a little blip in the smoothness of the close on the awl. I ended up taking it apart and saw that the issue was a dent in the top face of the spring. If I weren’t modding it, I would have probably sent it in because the tactile feel is what I really enjoy on SAKs.
Second issue was with an electrician. Also not a deal breaker but overpeened again. The E blade was a very soft and mushy close. Also torn apart for mods, and no defect. Once I put the blade and spring into a mod it snapped like a Vic should.
I think tiny defects are the nature of the beast when manufacturing at such quantities and such precision tolerances.
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« Last post by Swisster on May 08, 2024, 07:52:17 PM »
send it back and they will send you a new one. Another reason to buy the old cross Alox pre mid 80's stuff. Just Sayin !!!
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« Last post by SurgeUk on May 08, 2024, 07:50:09 PM »
So, after playing "guess when the depot is open" I plan to send the GAW tomorrow, 9th May  I can't send this via a Post Office due to UK laws, not a new thing 
I used my Vulpis to help package the other one (plus a few extras  ) Awl being well it should be on its way to DT first thing tomorrow 
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« Last post by Canuckdad on May 08, 2024, 07:44:59 PM »
My Climber and I wish we were on a hike instead of stuck in the office today
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« Last post by SurgeUk on May 08, 2024, 07:43:22 PM »
Congrats DT and awesome GAW Surge
Cheers Sos 
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« Last post by TexasAKM on May 08, 2024, 07:21:56 PM »
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« Last post by TexasAKM on May 08, 2024, 07:18:02 PM »
Day 7 Working on a water leak, the pipe dope was not willing to acquiesce to my demands, and I had to gently persuade it. Here is a recreation, because mud, &tc. 
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« Last post by PitCarver on May 08, 2024, 07:13:37 PM »
If that is the US Southern Railway system, I used to stay with my Grandfather and he knew exactly when the freights would run. We would walk down to the tracks behind his brother-in-law's store and watch the train. Southern Serves the South was on all the rolling stock. We would wait for the caboose, and Grandfather would always laugh. That was in the 1960's.
Southern Railway became Norfolk Southern in the 1980's. The tracks are still there and that's all that's left except a memory. Best wishes. Gary
I remember cabooses. Now, all you get is a little thingamajig mounted on the last car. Kinda anticlimactic. 😟
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