Backspring repair possibility?

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pete13

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Hi all,

I just got an eBay knife I ordered today, and upon receiving it (despite there being no mention or pictures on the auction) the backspring was broken. It's an old henckels, with stainless handles, a very nice gents knife that I've been searching for for a while. Anyway, I was wondering what I would cost to have a new backspring put in by a professional or even hobbyist knife maker? I know it may be much more than the knife is worth, but I particularly like this model and nobody else seems to make the stainless gents style of this knife, so I'd love to have it fixed. I would try it myself, but don't have the tools. Any suggestions? Thanks, and I apologize if there's much written on this before, I'm on a phone and the forum search wasn't workin for me.
 
That sucks! I'm sorry to hear that, I would say send it back to the less than honest seller but seems like you really want that particular knife.

You could try contacting a custom maker and asking if they would be willing to take on a production knife repair but I think it would be pricey. I don't think henckels makes their own slipjoints anymore but I could be wrong, you could ask them

If it were my knife and it HAD to be fixed, I would try to replace it myself. I'd remove the pins, buy new pinstock and steel, grind or file a new backspring using the old one as a template. Send it out for heat treat. assemble, re-pin/peen, and sand flush.

You should contact that seller. Failing to mention a broken backspring is a big deal, even non-knife people can tell when something is broken.. Is it intact still just cracked or is there a whole piece missing, just out of curiosity?

Good luck Pete
 
Casey4545 said:
That sucks! I'm sorry to hear that, I would say send it back to the less than honest seller but seems like you really want that particular knife.

You could try contacting a custom maker and asking if they would be willing to take on a production knife repair but I think it would be pricey. I don't think henckels makes their own slipjoints anymore but I could be wrong, you could ask them

If it were my knife and it HAD to be fixed, I would try to replace it myself. I'd remove the pins, buy new pinstock and steel, grind or file a new backspring using the old one as a template. Send it out for heat treat. assemble, re-pin/peen, and sand flush.

You should contact that seller. Failing to mention a broken backspring is a big deal, even non-knife people can tell when something is broken.. Is it intact still just cracked or is there a whole piece missing, just out of curiosity?

Good luck Pete
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Pete is precise. The knife is worthless.
Unless you know exactly what steal it is צשאביןמע new spring might be problematic.
Also, making new spring by yourself may need some knife making knowledge.
So, if it were me, either I contact custom knife maker and discussing new spring, or (most probably) get a refund from the seller.

Mike
 
Replacing a spring is fully possible. Ask in the maker's services section. In addition, Bill De Shivis (sp?) on this forum does knife repair on Hubertus switchblades. They have springs so he may be able to do it for you.
 
It's just broken in one spot, nothing is missing. It would be a tough repair, and not one is be willing to try on my own, because there's scrollwork on the stainless handles, including the pins. I suppose it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world to lose the scrollwork, but it wouldn't look as good. Any ballpark as to what a knifemaker might charge for such a repair? Or any work in general? I've never dealt with anyone before.

Thanks,
Pete
 
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