I would like opinions, ideas, & resources regarding the repair (if it's worthwhile) of my medium Case stockman. I've included the link to my original thread, prior to sending it to Case; they've sent it back saying, "blade & spring worn out" and it's not a warranted repair.
I can relegate it to the drawer and forget about it. But before I do, does anyone have any suggestions for repair?
Bill,
I have heard of people building the tang up, via welding and reshaping. Im not sure of the cost or whether or not its "worthwhile", but it can be done.
Mark
it can be welded to fix but may not be cost effective for you. for some reason this is a common problem on the 087. A problem you'll encounter though is since someone has ground the kick off the blade will sit way low and the cutting edge will likely contact the backspring when closed. This could be welded up too but would likely be visible.
I wonder why all of the kick was ground from the master blade? Makes you think some kind of alteration toook place? It will likely cost you $35 to have a backspring put in it and what is your knife worth? Case won't touch it if the knife has been altered in any way. They will send it back. I'd like to see what an original blade for that pattern looks and fits like in that knife. I wonder if your knife hasn't had a blade replacement and the kick wasn't ground down to try and make it fit? Please post your progress and decisions of this knife. Interesting.
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This is a little 087 I trade for some time back. I knew the biggest blade had no snap to it. The smaller blade has rock star type of snap to it. I broke the knife open and exposed the backspring. I tried to spread it out some and make it wider right at the area where the kick hits. I did this by hitting the backspring with a hammer on an anvil without taking the knife completely apart. This did not work at all. I got the knife back together and decided to leave well enough alone. A knife with a blade that has poor snap is worth far more than a knife with poor snap and 2 broken scales. I suppose if I really get ambitious and have nothing better to do I may take it all of the way apart and try to repalce the backspring. BTW - The big blade on this knife fits in the frame as it should and compare the kick on this blade to the original knife. Quite a difference.
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“The world is changed by your example, not by your opinion.” (Paulo Coelho)
Men make plans and God laughs
Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and to remove all doubt.
just bob wrote:I wonder why all of the kick was ground from the master blade? Makes you think some kind of alteration toook place? It will likely cost you $35 to have a backspring put in it and what is your knife worth? Case won't touch it if the knife has been altered in any way. They will send it back. I'd like to see what an original blade for that pattern looks and fits like in that knife. I wonder if your knife hasn't had a blade replacement and the kick wasn't ground down to try and make it fit? Please post your progress and decisions of this knife. Interesting.
when the tangs and springs wear on these 087's it causes the tip to sit above the liners, someone thought filing the kick down would drop the point below the liners like it normally does but it doesn't work when these pieces are so worn. to my recollection the 087 is the only model i've ever seen this happen to where a worn tang causes the blade peek
