Do you let your SAK's main blade snap closed?

[vwb563]

I think this problem is most noticeable when the main blade still has its factory edge. A few sharpening sessions will erode the edge at the tip enough that the edge doesn't contact the liner with as much force, or not at all.

I’ve never noticed this on my older SAK’s but this may very well be the case. I just got a brand new Swisschamp a couple days ago and sure enough the slap mark on the blade tip is there. Just a tiny bit, like maybe a 1/32” or less. There’s also a tiny blade mark on the liner where the blade hit.

 

[hsherzfeld]

I’ve never noticed this on my older SAK’s but this may very well be the case. I just got a brand new Swisschamp a couple days ago and sure enough the slap mark on the blade tip is there. Just a tiny bit, like maybe a 1/32” or less. There’s also a tiny blade mark on the liner where the blade hit.

Exactly! You can also check for blade-to-liner contact by coloring the edge at the tip with a permanent marker and then snapping the blade closed before the ink dries. If the tip contacts the liner, it will leave an ink mark.

 

[vwb563]

Exactly! You can also check for blade-to-liner contact by coloring the edge at the tip with a permanent marker and then snapping the blade closed before the ink dries. If the tip contacts the liner, it will leave an ink mark.

My new Swisschamp is definitely touching it when snapped closed. There’s a tiny mark on the liner where it’s hitting.

 

[The True North]

I literally have never used a SAK without snapping it shut afterwards.


Never had any issues of any kind.

 

[kfalk]

I let em slam shut. Same with my Opinels.

 

[XJ-linux]

No. I don’t let any knife snap closed.

 

[hsherzfeld]

I let em slam shut. Same with my Opinels.

How do your Opinels snap shut without springs?

 

[kfalk]

How do your Opinels snap shut without springs?

Just a little knife humor.

 

[Boattale]

This is the main blade on an Officer Model that's getting close to legal drinking age. I don't see any damage to the tip of the blade but my eyes aren't what they used to be. I looked at three others and didn't see damage to them either. And closing? I've never paid much attention to how I close a knife. I do often close a slip joint on my leg, and same with most locking blades once the lock is disengaged.

 

[elkcub]

I've used an SAK Executive for 50 yrs and never had a problem from letting the blade snap. The reason is quite evident because the liner is designed with an elevated section near the choil that prevents the edge of the blade from making contact with the liner.

Don't worry, be happy.
It may be that some models aren't designed this well or were poorly assembled.

Other SAKs in my collection all appear to have some sort of provision to prevent the edge from hitting the liner, and some are simply too deep for that to happen.