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back spring sticking out a little bit when open ??

Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 9:20 pm
by cbnutt
seen a lot of knifes that were worn the other way, sunk in a tad when opened, but, what about slightly sticking out a little when openend ?? knifes that are new , or older mint condition knifes sometimes do it, iam "guessing " that would be repairable right ? probly easier to take away than to add, probly dosnt hurt nothing, but always bugged me a bit, just curious as to the fix, thanks......... :)

Re: back spring sticking out a little bit when open ??

Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 9:53 pm
by gmusic
Does it fit flush when the blade is closed? If so the fix will be a little tougher.

Re: back spring sticking out a little bit when open ??

Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 10:07 pm
by cbnutt
yes, flush when closed., should just be a matter of taking a bit of metal off some where shouldnt it ??

Re: back spring sticking out a little bit when open ??

Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 12:38 am
by gmusic
Well........................The knife must be taken apart to make the adjustment, and it's possible you'll mess up the tension. Kaleb will know more about this than I.

Re: back spring sticking out a little bit when open ??

Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 12:59 am
by cbnutt
yea i diffantly wont try it my self, i seen a 70,s mint muskrat the other day that seemed the same way, mabe something that seems to hapen ocasenily ? and also a new barehead trapper the other day at the shepard hills store that did that.

Re: back spring sticking out a little bit when open ??

Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 2:37 am
by justold52
That is not uncommon.

It is one way you can judge a quailty knife. OR at lest the work menship.

I did not see the company name yet.

Re: back spring sticking out a little bit when open ??

Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 2:59 am
by cbnutt
case , from the 70,s "dots" its probly nothing most people would notice , i probly get to paranoid i guess when i get a new knife, i start looking for every little flaw ! ::paranoid:: i was just guessing it might be a easy fix :)

Re: back spring sticking out a little bit when open ??

Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 3:44 am
by justold52
Well you’re looking at a GR8 knife to close. :lol:

That is a production knife sold in hardware stores, and not an Artists knife.

Perhaps your next knife should be a GEC or Queens knife.

They try very hard and getting things right.

But that’s why they cost more too.