Disassembly?

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fishbulb

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I have stated before that I really only like folders that I can take apart, somewaht for cleaning, but primarily just for kicks. The only two production makers that I know of who don't consider this abuse are Chris Reeve and Emerson, neither of which really appeals to me. Any CRK is out of my price range, and Emersons just aren't my style. Nothing against them, they seem like fine products, just not into the whole "tactical" concept. To get to the point, are there any other manufacturers that are cool with taking their wares apart?

Oh yeah, is there any way that a company can tell that something has been taken apart? No, I'm not trying to scam anybody or abuse a generous warranty. Say for example that I took a Brand X apart and the next day something completely unrelated to disassembly went wrong, say the blade cracked in half while I was opening mail. If I were to ship this item back to Maker X would he be able to tell that it had been "abused". I hasten to add that I would never do this, if I voided what they considered a warranty and it broke I'd bite the bullet for my mistake. Just curious.
 
Some makers, including myself are very aware of if a knife has been taken apart and altered or abused. When I make folders I put loctite, on the screws which can only be then removed using tools. Some makers might put numbered washers on their knives or number the screws so they are assembled in a particular order. It's best not to mess with it. Each knife is made to certain tolerances and the maker has adjusted the knife to work correctly for those tolerances. I would not be happy to discover one of my knives had been taken apart, it would make me think that the buyer did not have any confidance in my ability as a maker and had to take it apart to check things out for himself. My 2c
Chuck
 
Chuck,

I'm sorry that you feel that way. Some people just want to see how their favorite knife works on the inside. Some people need to take their knife apart for very practical reasons. I have had to take folders apart because I could see rust on inner areas that I couldn't get to while the knife was assembled. I didn't want to spend postage to send a knife back to its manufacturer just to clean up some areas. Sometimes a folder gets so full of junk that disassembly is needed and a responsible user should be able to take care of their knife.
 
Striper, I can certainly understand how you would feel if somebody were to disassemble one of your knives, obviously you are very passionate about the quality of your work. I was refering more to the relatively low ($0-$150)price range where the "ability as a maker" is replaced by "grinding and stamping mill number #JLX 12359" or something similar. I would think that in this case disassembling a knife would be analogous to modifying your car, somehting to maybe void the warranty but nothing to take as a personal offense. I can see Ford telling you to take a hike if you cme in asking for a warranty on a Taurus you took a part for fun. I can't see Jac Nasser getting mad about it. Everybody has different preferences, for example I like my blade pivot tight to the point that probably more than 90% of users would consider excessive. I would rather have a nonwarranty knife that feels right for me and my "tolerances" than one under warranty that is just what somebody else was looking for. It seem sto me that this is one of the reasons why CRK and Emerson have such devoted fans.

Anyway, are there any other production manufacturers who don't mind disassembly?
 
I don't know how they feel about it, BUT the REKAT folders are pretty simple to take apart, and to reassemble. I've done it about a dozen times to my various REKAT folders.:).
 
fishbulb,

Trust me, a Sebenza is in your price range. Once you get one, you'll never want to but another "production" knife again. Nothing stands up to it. Besides, if you really like taking a knife down, you will be amazed by the form, fit, and function of any of the CRK folders.

-Al-
 
Sorry 'bout that striper, I should have made it clearer that I only meant production knives. My mistake.
 
Sebenzas are relatively inexpensive. You can get a nice used one for less than $300.00. It will last a long time and give you the satisfaction of having a very nice knife. Trust me, you can go through a lot of less expensive folders before you see the light. Save yourself the time and money, buy a Seb!
 
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