Blade wobble on a RR fixed....

[billym]

So I bought a half whittler from RR and although the quality was pretty good it did have some side to side play in both blades.
Last night I figured it was a $7 knife so why not experiment but hammering the bolsters on a hard surface. It definitely fixed the play. It also left scratches on the bosters that was mostly buffed out.
Can most folders with blade play be fixed with this method? Next time I would use a softer hammer/mallet and use a cloth between the bolster and the hitting surface to prevent scratching.
Now this RR is really almost perfect.
Can't wait to try and build that RR Stockman kit; need tools. I also have a few old knives that could use a rebuild. I am getting inspired by other forum member's projects that hey have posted.

 

[Bigfattyt]

I have fixed several different different styles and makes using the small anvil on my vice and a hammer.

Usually I take my vice with a bit of leather padding and give them a light squeeze to get the right amount of blade movement. No side to side but still open and snap closed on their own.

Then I peen the pin with the hammer and anvil on the vice. Then sand with high grit paper, then polish a bit on my loaded leather strop.

 

[billym]

Thanks for the feedback. Unfortunatey at this time I have almost none of those tools. But now I have a better idea of what to do in the future.