79 workhorse. How does it work with two blades on one spring?

[sogflash]

Am I correct about the 79 workhorse having both blades on a single spring and no brass separating them?

How does that work then? Will one blade touch the other if it gets a little sideways pressure when being opened?

 

[arizonaranchman]

Correct there's no liner that separates the two of them, making it possible they could make contact with one another with sideways pressure.

 

[arizonaranchman]

Here is a link to a thread I just posted the other day with pics of my #79. One of the pics gives a decent angle/view of the two blades as they rest when closed.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1095992-79-Workhorse-in-blood-red-bone

 

[joeymoey]

You are exactly right. My northfield rubs in a few different spots. The swedges don't help the situation any so you may have better luck with a tidioute if you want less rubbing.

 

[popedandy]

On mine the coping rubs on the master when I am opening it. It doesn't surprise me and it doesn't bother me.

 

[Gary W. Graley]

same here on my ivory handled one, so, if you want a safe queen, it might not be the one for you. Mine has a deep scratch on the main blade right at the juncture where the grind of the swedge on the coping blade starts, I figured there was a sharp edge there originally and it dug into the main blade, BUT I love the knife and ivory covers too much to worry about such things

G2

 

[shecky]

How does that work then? Will one blade touch the other if it gets a little sideways pressure when being opened?

This kind of arrangement generally works OK. It's quite possible for one blade to rub the other with a little sideways pressure. This isn't quite as bad as it might seem, since if there was a liner separating the blades, it's still possible the blade would rub. It would be rubbing the liner rather than the other blade.

With proper offset grinding and/or crink, such two blade setups nest with each other perfectly well.