A while back I started a little rant about knife makers with excessive lettering or stamps on their work. Today I want to throw out another complaint. It seems that mosaic pins have almost become obligatory, even on knives with expensive scales which need no "dressing up". I like some of the fancy pins, used in moderation, usually on solid colored scales. I am annoyed beyond speech when a beautiful set of scales is mucked up my pins that violate the natural pattern and beauty of the materials. I saw an amazing damascus blade recently, matched with a stunning set of scales that flowed with the damascus, only to destroy the whole effect by not not one, not two, but four mosaic pins. In such cases would it be obvious that the pins need to disappear rather than stick out? I really like the micarta pins in these situations, colored to almost disappear. Just my opinion , but what the heck it is a forum which implies opinions are OK.
