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Has anyone taken apart an 0452 to see how the kvt is set up? To date there seems to be no internals on the web. I admit that I know little about how kvt is implemented. I've heard that some blades have pockets milled for the bearings and some have milled handles. I was bored, had a flashlight and a little time. It looks like the cf side of the 0452 has a thin pocket cut for a steel washer. The steel washer sits flush with the scale. The bearing is sunk deep into this side of the blade. The bearing can be seen sitting almost inside the blade. The Ti side is more of a mystery. There is less of a gap on the Ti side of the blade compared to the cf. Yes, the blade isn't perfectly centered in the handle! OMG! Still, I'm rather sure I can see the bearing sitting inside the Ti side and resting on the blade without any pocket.
I think it's really neat how the knife is asymmetric. The blade being off a little to the Ti side and the differences between sides of the blade and handle milling is great designing. :thumbup: It takes each materials needs and strengths into consideration and makes one great knife.
Are other kvt ZT's set up like this?
I think it's really neat how the knife is asymmetric. The blade being off a little to the Ti side and the differences between sides of the blade and handle milling is great designing. :thumbup: It takes each materials needs and strengths into consideration and makes one great knife.
Are other kvt ZT's set up like this?
