ATS-34 vs. CPM 440V

You'll have to remove the blade and scrub it with a Scotchbrite pad. Make sure you know what you're doing before you take apart an Axis lock, as they can be hard to get back together.

--JB

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e_utopia@hotmail.com
 
I'd leave the blade intact and leave the BT2 coating in the pivot area for added corrosion resistance. (Sorry I forgot to mention that before. I bet the Axis is a beeiiitch to get back together.) I'd also use 400 or 600 grit sandpaper after the scotchbrite to get a nice satin shine.
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-AR

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I'd agree and say leave the BT in the pivot area, and just do the blade, leaving the knife together. The only danger there, in my mind, is getting grit down in the pivot area from the sandpaper, if you use that after the scotchbrite. In any case, it is not particularly difficult to take the blade out and put it back. I've done it a few times on one of my 710's, with no problem. You don't have to take everything apart just to get the blade out, by the way. Just the pivot screw.

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iktomi
 
Really, it's no big deal man...just let the grit fly...you can flush the pivot area out after your done. Just use long strokes along the blade, not up and down. When you're done, just wash it out, and flush with Rem Oil.

-AR

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A couple of question arose while reading some of these posts. Someone said that Kershaw doesn't really know how to make liner locks yet. Sorry, but could you be more specific?
Also, M2 recieved a fair amount of discussion. Where can I read about the merits of M2. Is that alloy better treated or left alone? Thanks again for the help!
Barry H.
 
BarryH,
M2 is a great tool steel, holds and edge great, and it extremely tough. My Nimravus Cub (M2) took a toss across the basement (about 6 feet lateral distance, and about 3 foot drop down to the concrete floor) yesterday, by accident, and came up looking great. No chips anywhere (including the G10, BTW).

You can get probably more information on it that you need in this thread, over on the Benchmade Forum. Short answer, it does (supposedly) need a coating. Mine works great without it, but has only gone about 7 months without the BT2.

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iktomi
 
Sorry I wasn't clear when I said that man, I figured it was a "given'."
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Out of all the Random Tasks / Mini Tasks, and even some of the Whirlwinds, and others I've seen, almost NONE had a decient liner lock, and always fail the spine whack test. Also, my buddy send his RT in 3 times, I won't go into detail, but they really don't have the best service dept. Also, they can't adjust his liner lock to work properly, so I had to do it for him...all just, IMHO though.
Maybe good ol' Ken O. can give em' a kick in the rear.
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