Slackener for a LB7?

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Slackener for a LB7?

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Hi,
When removing a blade from a LB7 what should I be using for a slackener to put it back together?
Should I use a feeler gauge with a slot cut in it?

Thanks,

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Re: Slackener for a LB7?

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Never mind, I found the info I needed.
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I use a .010" or .012" slackner on that size knife usually.

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Re: Slackener for a LB7?

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orvet wrote:I use a .010" or .012" slackner on that size knife usually.

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I ended up using a .012 feeler gage with a slot cut it it and it worked perfectly.

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snorkel wrote:
orvet wrote:I use a .010" or .012" slackner on that size knife usually.

Dale

I ended up using a .012 feeler gage with a slot cut it it and it worked perfectly.

Thanks,

Snorkel
That is all I did to make my slackners. Cut up several feeler gages.
I prefer to use a .005 & a .006 when I am doing a multi-bladed knife.
It seems to me to center the blades better and has less tendency to bind.

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