Check your kicks for burrs.

[hoopster]

Mods if this would be better placed in Maint. and tinkering I apologize but I figured it would get more useful exposure here in Traditionals.

Just a heads-up, the last few slip joints I've purchased from Case and Queen I've noticed where they grind the kicks down so the blade will sit at the proper height there are burrs on both sides.
The last one I noticed it on is this Stag peanut.

The main blade was a little slow closing after the half stop and while it felt smooth, closer inspection revealed two burrs on the kick as well as two on the kick of the pen blade.
Some quick swipes to remove all the burrs with 240 then 1500 grit sandpaper followed by a rinse of oil and now both blades move like they should. I'm really happy because I wasn't digging the lazy blade, now the whole knife is more appealing to me. :thumbup:
Hope this info helps someone, I'll be checking all my new knives from now on.

 

[Blues]

Moved but with link left in Traditional.

 

[Seals]

Good info,thanks! It seems a shame these companies wouldnt do a better job at such a simple final detail.Great lookin peanut all the same.

 

[hoopster]

Thanks for the move Elliott, I should have gone with my gut feeling and just put it in Maint.
Anyways, your right Don, it is a simple detail and an important one but I'm not sure how involved it would be for the factory to insure they don't go out the door that way.
I really don't mind taking care of the burrs myself but I'm sure many folks prefer not to have to tinker with a new knife.

 

[Obsessed with Edges]

Wow.

I'd never even considered the kick as being a potential trouble spot for burrs. I have a bunch of pocketknives laying around on my desk, and the first one I picked up, after reading your post, was a 10347 pattern stockman (orange G-10). I ran my thumbnail alongside the clip blade's kick and, what do I find? A burr.

Thanks for the heads up. :thumbup:

Edited to add:
2nd knife to be picked up & checked: a Queen #49 'Cattle King' stockman. Found a burr on the spey blade's kick.

 

[iandh]

Yep, I had to knock a burr off the clip blade's kick on my Case medium stockman that arrived a couple weeks ago. Little irritating.