Disassembled my Native and…

[drumlooper]

I disassembled my Spyderco Native and after putting all together it has blade play, no matter how hard I fix the pivot screw. Is this a known problem? Any remedy.

 

[Mk-211]

Try this.

Blade Play - Spyderco Forums

forum.spyderco.com

 

[HP2114B]

Is it side-to-side play? Make sure you reinstalled both washers (if it's a G-10 model) and that the keying on the pivot is oriented correctly in both scales. There shouldn't be any visible gaps in either side of the scale/washer/pivot stack.

 

[drumlooper]

It’s back and forth play. There were no washers.

 

[Centermass]

Also be sure the stop pin is seated properly on both sides.

 

[running bird]

Is the small hockey stick shaped spring that presses on the lock bar on backwards?

 

[SharpBits]

Take it apart again and slowly reassemble. I had one Spyderco that took me at least three attempts to get it assembled correctly with no gaps or blade play. Don't fully tighten any screws until you are sure it is together properly.

 

[David Mary]

Take it apart again and slowly reassemble

^ This. Never met a Spyderco I can remember that I wasn't able to resolve that issue on by a careful takedown and reassembly.

 

[drumlooper]

Is the small hockey stick shaped spring that presses on the lock bar on backwards?

That was it. I feel very stupid right now.

 

[David Mary]

No need to feel stupid.

 

[SharpBits]

We have all had reassembly issues at one time or another.

 

[running bird]

That was it. I feel very stupid right now.

that’s exactly how I reassembled my native for the first time LOL

 

[sv4]

that’s exactly how I reassembled my native for the first time LOL

Thanks. That’s a good tip re the hockey stick shaped spring, to be filed away for future reference

 

[Bill DeShivs]

The screws are for assembly, not disassembly.

 

[SharpBits]

The screws are for assembly, not disassembly.

Yep, another improvement aimed at the manufacturer and not the consumer. But with care, the end user can benefit from screw construction.