Do you disassemble your folders?

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lostmymirth

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Hi all. I'm looking for everyones opinion on whether it is useful to periodically disassemble and clean a folder.

In the past I have always took apart, cleaned, and reassembled my folders on an aproximately six month interval. But I have noticed that there is really not that much dirt inside the pivot or anything, so maybe I'm just wasting my time. One positive of leaving the knife assembled is that the parts will not have to "mate" with one another everytime the knife is reassembled. I imagine this remating everytime I reassemble does cause some unnecissary wear.

I do enjoy taking things apart and seeing how they work and how well they are built, and I will continue to disassemble any new knife I get, but maybe after that I will just leave them alone.

What do you do to your knives?
 
Ya. I like taking apart my knives just for kicks. My small collection of Ken Onion Kershaws are especial interesting. It's quite a kick to see how they work.

I've never considered the concept of "mating" and knife parts. But it explains much. Seems every time I reassemble a knife, there is an all new break-in period.

I've experienced this with firearms quite a bit. Especially with M60G MGs. the parts are all supposed to be interchangable, but after 15-20 years of service, the parts are all pretty much "mated" together. Swaping parts between guns generally has bad results.
 
Nope. My knives are all benchmades and it voids the warranty. They clean out well with water and militec-1.
 
I don't take my (Benchmades) apart unless it's to do alittle customizing work on them. I also don't take my TV or car apart.:D.
 
If it can be taken apart, I will take it apart.

Steel liners rust, at least if I carry them they do. And taking them apart is the only way to clean that out and put on some protectant.

Even Benchmades. Maybe especially Benchmades so I can clean out the militec, polish the washers, blade and pivot for that great smoothness.

My most recent, a RitterGrip, had some grit between the washer and the blade and this was the only way to get it out.

Phil
 
I probably take all of mine apart, unless they’re riveted. When I first get a knife, I’ll disassemble it to see how everything fits together and what the parts look like. You don’t really have to completely disassemble it for a quick cleaning. IMO though, you can’t properly lube a knife without taking it apart and applying the lubricant directly to the washers and pivot pin.
 
Im a sebenza owner and the good folks at chris reeve knives, even give you a key to take them apart clean it and put it all back together. I enjoy taking it all apart , cleaning, and lubing it....kinda relaxing. :D
 
I have a BM 940 in Carbon Fiber and Small Classic Sebenza that I take apart every few months to clean, lube and check for rust. So far no problems, and they perform better when I clear out the lint and apply fresh lube.
 
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