Mule Team 10 Unusual Marks

klamp · #1

I just picked up a used MT10 BD1. I noticed the holes have odd drill markings where it looks like the bit went in. Would this make it a second? Is this normal or considered unusual?

MCM · #2

Any photos of the other side?
Might reveal the answer.........

VashHash · #3

Spyderco doesn't sell seconds til the sfo sale. Looks kinda like pilot holes. Which is kinda odd.

#4

Just depends on where the laser pierces.

sal

jabba359 · #5

Not a second. Most of mine have those same notches in the holes in the handle. It's perfectly normal.

razorsharp · #6

hey, look on the bright side...less weight :p

Put some nice handles on it, you'll never know it was there :)

dewildeman · #7

Mine have them also. I believe they are there to allow glue in if you decide to put a pin there. I could be wrong.

Roan · #8

I used to work in the sheetmetal industry, we would put these sort of 'notches' in laser cut holes as locators. i.e something that would go in the hole( a button or switch) would have a locating lug which would stop the thing free spinning in the hole by slotting into the notch.

Not sure if it's related, just interesting seeing the exact same thing on a knife.

bada61265 · #9

sal just comes in and tells it like it is and is ignored, geesh.

klamp · #10

sal wrote:Just depends on where the laser pierces.

sal

Thanks for the info. I don't mind it. I just wanted to make sure that it wasn't an indication of a fault or possibly a fake.

Willamette · #11

Make it work for you. Like a keyway or spline, you could use them as anti-rotation notches for removable handle fasteners.

JLS · #12

A decent number of my Mules have been like that and I have at least one of each so far. I don't recall which ones off hand, but it's what I refer to as a "manufacturing artifact".