Swinden key benefits?

[Codger_64]

I'm not a fan of the swinden key construction, but that's only because I have a 33OT that my dad got new in '83 and never used which came with blade some real blade play. I've recently decided to give it a second chance in my pocket ( started learning about good and bad knives as a kid and put it back in the box when I discovered the blade play ) and don't actually notice the blade play during use at all.
That being said I really wish the blade play wasn't there, and if this knife used normal through pins I could tighten the blades up.

A good cutler can fix the play and reassemble with through-bolster pins. Member Glenbad is just one here who is adept at this repair, IIRC.

 

[deltaboy]

Thanks for such a detailed description of this system.