Colonial Shur Snap questions

[Landersknives]

Ok my fellow AAPKers, I received the knife in the pictures, in its present state. In other words it came to me in a zip lock bag. I wish that it was left together but it was not. I have never repaired one of these but I would like to think I would be able to do it. All my repair/restore peers please help me out. I believe the push button is broken. Not sure if I can repair it or I may have to find another to replace. Anybody have pictures of the inside assembled? Hints, help, ideas all the above welcome. Also not sure what I will make the new scales out of so suggestions welcome as are ideas. Clarification... the knife was given to me. I will be repairing it for myself. Thanks everyone in advance.

[just bob]

I looked and don't see the patent for this on line. Maybe Kaleb or someone else would have a knife with a broken spring you could buy for a few $ and take it apart and see how it works and make a diagram of how it goes back together? I don't have one right now but have In the past. Best of luck with your project.

[Landersknives]

I looked and don't see the patent for this on line. Maybe Kaleb or someone else would have a knife with a broken spring you could buy for a few $ and take it apart and see how it works and make a diagram of how it goes back together? I don't have one right now but have In the past. Best of luck with your project.

Thanks so much Bob. I appreciate it.

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Mike

[glennbad]

Not sure if you can easily tell by this pic. Looks like you will possibly need a new spring, but maybe it's the right size.

Kaleb or Bill would explain better, but I'll give it a try. In my pic, the gray rectangular slotted piece acts as sort of a spring for the button, held in place at the bottom end, and allowed to float at the top end. The button, if you look at that assembly, has a little groove in the bottom of the bar. That will sit on the little cross piece, and act as a pivot. That button assembly holds the blade closed, and when depressed, allows the blade to spring open.

Hope that helps a little.

[glennbad]

The little flat folded formed piece is a safety that slides up and down in that slotted piece. All the way up, and it engages under the button, keeping the button from being able to be depressed.

[muskrat man]

Glenn explained it pretty well. It looks like to are in posession of all the parts except a kickspring which isn't a big deal these can be salvaged from old junk knives or I sell ready made replacements. You'll also need to make a blade bushing, these can be turned from brass using a file and a drill (a drill press preferebly)