Any tricks for the 110 ?

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338375

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The 110 I mentioned in the thread that bit me, is hard to open.
I hasn't really had much use before I got it. I gave her a good cleaning and got some oil in the pivot area and down into the spring, and have worked it back and forth probably 150 times thinking it would loosen up a little or smooth out, it hasn't.... It acts like it has 2 or 3 tight spots when opening and closing the blade, not anywhere near as smooth as the few others that I have.

I wanted to find out if anyone here has a trick to fix this or should I just send it in and have it repaired ?

Thanks
 
338,

Spray and liberally douse the pivot area with WD40 or similar product. Let soak for a few hours.......

Disengage lock and rotate the blade to unlock.

Force a cotton bud to where the lock notch engages the blade, on the blade........ proceed to work the blade open and close afew times. Remove cotton bud.

Force other clean end of cotton bud between the brass liner , clean bearing surfaces of the blade which the lock notch bears down on, blade locked opened.

Repeat until satisfied. If that does not fix it, then a trip back to its place of birth is neccessary.

good luck
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Thanks guys... I think I'll send it back and let them do it.
I've worked it back and forth so much last night I can see a pattern on the tang now. It didn't have any when I first got it
 
Well I thought Nagam was on the right track.But if you've already tried that w/o success then do something else.When doing Nagam's procedure,I'll wrap the blade in soft leather and tighten in a vise.This allows me an additional free hand to rotate the handle while spraying and keeps my insurance premiums stable.DM
 
Are you talking about a two dot ???????

It didn't have tang opening/closing marks and now it does?

I guess my collector senses are kind of whirling around in my feeble mind.

You might not get that one back if you send it in.

Is it just hard to open or impossible to open? How easy do you want it to open? Maybe I will search my box and find one that is easy to open and just swap ya. :D
 
Pack Rat said:
Are you talking about a two dot ???????

It didn't have tang opening/closing marks and now it does?

I guess my collector senses are kind of whirling around in my feeble mind.

You might not get that one back if you send it in.

Is it just hard to open or impossible to open? How easy do you want it to open? Maybe I will search my box and find one that is easy to open and just swap ya. :D
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Ole,Boy! I like this idea! DM:D
 
Pack Rat said:
Are you talking about a two dot ???????

It didn't have tang opening/closing marks and now it does?

I guess my collector senses are kind of whirling around in my feeble mind.

You might not get that one back if you send it in.

Is it just hard to open or impossible to open? How easy do you want it to open? Maybe I will search my box and find one that is easy to open and just swap ya. :D
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Yep, it's a 2 dot :D Nope, there were no opening marks on the tang when I got it. It has developed some very light ones now after trying to smooth it out... I think it spent its life laying in someones drawer.

I can open it, it is just like it has a couple rough spots where it wants to hang up a little. It is still very usable but I've gotten spoiled by the smoothness of the others.

I appreciate the offer to trade :D but I think I'll hang on to this one..
As far as not getting it back, It's only about a 4 hour drive from my house to Post Falls :D
 
I just went and dug out a minty two dot. and there is an Idaho laying in the mess on my desk.

There is definitely a difference in smoothness of the 2dot versus Ida.

My first 110 that I carried for years and years to the deer camp is a two dot.
Now retired back in the bedroom away from these other ones.

I remember working the fool out of that one, like you described, to where I could grip the edge and drop it open one handed.

Smoothness probably wasn't a huge consideration back then.

But I get it now..... you are just looking for a reason to make a road trip :D:D:thumbup:
 
Pack Rat said:
I just went and dug out a minty two dot. and there is an Idaho laying in the mess on my desk.

There is definitely a difference in smoothness of the 2dot versus Ida.

My first 110 that I carried for years and years to the deer camp is a two dot.
Now retired back in the bedroom away from these other ones.

I remember working the fool out of that one, like you described, to where I could grip the edge and drop it open one handed.

Smoothness probably wasn't a huge consideration back then.

But I get it now..... you are just looking for a reason to make a road trip :D:D:thumbup:
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I got curious as well, so I pulled out a 4 dot to compare it to and even the 4 dot is very smooth..
It probably would work itself smooth over time, but like you mentioned it is an excuse for it to return home for a brief visit :D
I'll probably pack up my 110 fg that I have listed for sale too, and have them work their magic on the bolsters. Its a great knife just needs a little cosmetic tlc.....
 
I was wondering if some pencil lead would help lube it up a little. You could rub some in the action and just take your time with it. Also, Valve lapping compound bought at an automotive parts store might wear it in for you. I would make sure I rinsed it all out after awhile, to avoid excessive wear. Other possibilities would be to rub in some red jeweler's rouge.
Or. You could just send it back!:)
 
Thanks for the ideas SP... I forgot all about using the pencil, I've heard folks use that before. I thought of putting a light abrasive in the pivot area, but I was afraid I couldn't get it all out.
Its to late now anyway, it's already on its way back home :D
 
You're welcome! I think you did the right thing anyway. This way you will know for certain it will be right when it gets back. The good folks at Buck know what customer service is all about! My 501 Esquire came back looking and feeling like a brand new knife.The lead/graphite thing has worked for me while breaking in an Emerson and a Strider Framelock before.
 
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