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My point is that, just because something is done a certain way, and it is successful, does not eliminate the possibility of doing that same thing in a different and equally successful way.

By the...

Consider this, how many years have horses been used with great results and millions of tasks completed?
I think people using this newfangled internal combustion engine are just intimidated to...

Based on what I have read (and I may be incorrect in my interpretation), it is fine to use a spacer, instead of a wedge if there is no taper to the tang. If I am mistaken, then please correct me. I...

I meant that using a wedge is not the only method of securing scales properly. A spacer can be used as well. There are just different design requirements for both, unless I have read all this...

For the record, I am asking out of genuine curiosity. The mechanics of both seem sound (to me, anyway), and I find the aesthetics of both to be pleasing. I will say that seeing a vintage blade with...

Bolded seems to be what applies to my PRC Hydra.



Yes, they did, but it is not the only method, obviously.

Maybe it is just me, but I cannot help but think that a wedge, with the inherent flexing of the scales it causes, puts more stress on the scales than a simple spacer which does not cause the scales...