About the GEC lockbacks

[ea42]

Zebra, I'm not familiar with GEC's mechanism, but since most lockbacks are somewhat similar, you could try opening the knife and resting it on a workench with the edge facing down (put something under the edge like a piece of leather to protect it). There should be a gap under the knife, give the spine a rap with a mallet at the bolster, not too hard, you're just trying slacken the lockpiece up a bit, but you don't want a rocker. Short of taking the knife apart and filing the lockpiece notch down, there's not much else you can do. If it doesn't work, I'd send it back, it'll just drive you nuts. Another common problem is that the liners are too tight on the lockbar and the butt piece, thus binding it up and preventing it from pivoting, but this would result in a lazy lockbar that refuses to engage, which doesn't sound like what you're up against.

Eric

 

[1581zebra]

Thanks for all of the input, guys. :thumbup:
I'm thinking it's due to the tight tolerances in the lock, as the blade's and spring's movements are smooth as silk. I had already used it, lubed it, and put the edge to stone, before it showed this to me, so there's no way I'd have asked for an exchange. I might not have anyway, as the thing is about as close to perfect as I'd ever expect from a factory piece (with this exception). I'm thinking it will get better with use, but if it doesn't I'll give GEC a shout to take care of it. The one thing I am considering, is a little polishing of the surfaces in the blade notch.
I'll update sometime in the future as to whether it got any better, or I had to send it in...