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I think you may have to wait a while for a 13 incher from BURN... the only ones he's made so far (I think) are the neo-Latama square-buttons.
There is one tiny thing putting me off the BURN picklocks.... which is something I didn't notice for quite a while due to not too many of his pics showing that part of the knife in detail.... he uses "straight" liners... he doesn't extend the liners under the front bolsters... which to me .. spoils the look of the knives.. it's very nice to have solid bolsters but it doesn't look right for the liners not to follow the shape of them.
You can bet that I'll be waiting a while for anything from BURN. It is called "money". With all I have going on right now, it is quite difficult for me to justify $1000+ for one knife. However, I have known to make powerful use of rationalization.
Check out page 18 on his website for a look at a classic 13. I too just noticed the liner thing. I'll bet that he would extend the liners based on a customer request.
I hadn't checked his site lately..... it is GORGEOUS !!!
Perhaps he would use "full" liners on request ( I can't really understand why he doesn't use full liners on all his knives anyway... can it cost that much more.. ?? .. ) .... but alas.. I doubt that I'll ever find out....
UPDATE... I received a reply from SKM. They are sending me another knife with their apologies. Looks like their customer support is alive and well. As soon as I receive it I will post a note.
You can bet that I'll be waiting a while for anything from BURN. It is called "money". With all I have going on right now, it is quite difficult for me to justify $1000+ for one knife. However, I have known to make powerful use of rationalization.
Check out page 18 on his website for a look at a classic 13. I too just noticed the liner thing. I'll bet that he would extend the liners based on a customer request.
Outside of the word "pricey" , there's not enough words to describe any of Burn's knives. No doubt it would cut into anyone's switchblade fund drastically, but well worth having at least one Believe me fellas
I thought I would report back and tell you that SKM customer service responded to my situation and replaced the first knife. The replacement arrived yesterday. There was no rust on this one and the fit and finish was obviously better than on the first knife. All would have been perfect if the thing would only open all the way and lock. It opens almost all the way. The blade was too tight in the pivot area. I think I have it working now after packing the pivot with some grinding compound and working it back and forth a few hundred times. After hosing it off with RemOil it seems to open all the way and lock up nicely most of the time. I guess it still needs to loosen up a bit. It's not perfect and I'm a bit surprised that someone didn't test this one before shipping it, but it's a whole bunch better than the first knife and I can certainly live with it. I wanted openly thank SKM for their timely response.
Mr. stick,
Also be sure to use a tight grip when holding the knife to open. Spring energy lost through the knife moving in a limp-gripped hand will sometimes make the spring seem weak or the pivot too tight.
floater
It's all here before your eyes / Safety is a big disguise ....
That hides among the other lies / They divide and conquer.
) .... but alas.. I doubt that I'll ever find out.... 
What's the website address for Burns?
