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Found this past weekend. 1st Holley pocket knife I have ever owned. The main blade is lazy. Looks like spring has wear that maybe could be built back up and regain snap. Not sure if it should be messed with

Rockingkj wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2024 12:39 am Found this past weekend. 1st Holley pocket knife I have ever owned. The main blade is lazy. Looks like spring has wear that maybe could be built back up and regain snap. Not sure if it should be messed with
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That's a very nice piece!! Enjoy!!

It's an odd one, never seen one like it. Like to know more about it. Love Holley knives. J.O'.

Lots of blade left and those handles are warm.

Rockingkj wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2024 12:39 am Found this past weekend. 1st Holley pocket knife I have ever owned. The main blade is lazy. Looks like spring has wear that maybe could be built back up and regain snap. Not sure if it should be messed with
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A beautiful old knife there.
Holley; not too far up the road from me.

What is the thoughts on work to restore nice strong snap to the main blade? Has wobble too. Of leave as is as a relic?

Rockingkj wrote: ↑Thu Oct 03, 2024 2:50 pm What is the thoughts on work to restore nice strong snap to the main blade? Has wobble too. Of leave as is as a relic?

a beautiful Lakeville survivor for sure. My rule of thumb to improve or leave alone normally is the condition of the handles. Since yours show nothing but pocket wear, I’d clean, lube and use her as-is.

If the handles were badly chipped and cracked, I’d have her resto-modded with new handles and when apart cleaned and polished and any blade wobble or snap could be addressed then.

YMMV