Dreaded spring ping of doom.....

[I'mSoSharp]

Aitor Castor.

I'd opened it a few times before the ping & the bit of spring flying off. Not picked up in the (poor) images is a tiny slightly darker part on one inner corner of the break, a tiny crack maybe, who knows.
Anyway, it's a first broken spring for me & I think I'll make a new one just for the doing of it, I have some O1 steel flat in 2mm same as the spring thickness so that should suffice.

 

[screened porch]

So it isn't only Queen! Though I still think they hold the record.
Great project, I look forward to seeing the reborn knife.

 

[Jack Black]

Aitor Castor.

I'd opened it a few times before the ping & the bit of spring flying off. Not picked up in the (poor) images is a tiny slightly darker part on one inner corner of the break, a tiny crack maybe, who knows.
Anyway, it's a first broken spring for me & I think I'll make a new one just for the doing of it, I have some O1 steel flat in 2mm same as the spring thickness so that should suffice.

Ouch! I gifted a Joker, like the one below, to another Yorkshire member. The spring broke, so I contacted the company. I received a very nice email from the Head Honcho, and he sent out a replacement knife right away, without my needing to return the original knife. Really great service

 

[Obsessed with Edges]

Saw the thread title and also assumed another Queen. Seen too many posts about broken springs on those, sadly.

At first glance of the photo, I immediately thought it'd make a good candidate for a friction folder, without a functional spring anymore. But my interest is piqued now, in seeing how a new spring project works out.

 

[Bloefield]

Had a Schrade 34OT break a spring. Was around 2004 or so, near the end of Schrade USA.
It was brand new. Opened it a couple of times, put it down and heard that metallic "ping"!
Had Dale Vincent [ Orvet] over at AAPK fix it. Been fine ever since.

 

[kamagong]

Oh no! That's a pity, the Aitor Castor is a good knife.

You has me rushing to check mine. No indications of a crack on the backspring. Crossing my fingers...

 

[Just Tom.]

My first spring ping happened a couple of months ago. No big deal since I have several extras, and the parts won’t go to waste.

 

[Will Power]

Horrible surprise. Don't want that happening to mine as I understand they're no longer made? Unlike you, I don't have the skill to fashion a new spring either. My one has, I recall, a stainless backspring but carbon blade.

Happened to a CASE Med Stockman of mine in August, only had it a few months too. However, CASE did an excellent job of fixing it up and sending it back to me in Europe in good time. Kind of ironic mind, you can no longer have CASE knives shipped outside the USA by dealers but they do still stand by their guarantee 100%.

And now fixed up and in action again. My extreme thanks to paulhilborn for the fine American coins.

 

[JB in SC]

I had one break from a custom maker some years back, the replacement knife did the same thing, lesson learned.

 

[Jack Black]

My first was with a Belgian Navy Clasp Knife. These knives were made in the early 50's, by a number of Belgian manufacturers, and thousands were never issued, just packed in grease. I'd had this one about a week, when the spring popped.

A couple of years later, I was about to ship this Richards British Army Clasp Knife, from 1944, off to Charlie waynorth , when the spring pinged

The most common knives I've seen broken springs on are British Army 'Burma Knives', where it seems to be a serious problem across manufacturers. I check these over extra carefully before purchase

 

[brownshoe]

So it isn't only Queen! Though I still think they hold the record.
Great project, I look forward to seeing the reborn knife.

Queen's just a whipping boy. I like old beat knives plus parts knives and have seen broken springs from many brands but only one from Queen.

 

[Ernie1980]

Never a good sound to hear! Please show pictures of the repair, most of us don’t have the skill to fix this ourselves.

 

[meako]

Horrible surprise. Don't want that happening to mine as I understand they're no longer made? Unlike you, I don't have the skill to fashion a new spring either. My one has, I recall, a stainless backspring but carbon blade.

Happened to a CASE Med Stockman of mine in August, only had it a few months too. However, CASE did an excellent job of fixing it up and sending it back to me in Europe in good time. Kind of ironic mind, you can no longer have CASE knives shipped outside the USA by dealers but they do still stand by their guarantee 100%.

And now fixed up and in action again. My extreme thanks to paulhilborn for the fine American coins.

you can no longer have CASE knives shipped outside the USA by dealers

Will Power ..Will I think that nasty little regulation has been done away with...I had a jigged buffalo horn sowbelly sent to me a few months ago...non bf dealer so I wont mention its name.
I just looked in my garden and there is a pile of firewood...timber that is not alive.
Cheers.

 

[waynorth]

A couple of years later, I was about to ship this Richards British Army Clasp Knife, from 1944, off to Charlie waynorth waynorth , when the spring pinged

1944 - my birth year!! Sorry it broke on your watch, Jack!! It's the thought that counts!!
Thanks for all the other knives and para you've sent over the years!!

 

[waynorth]

Queen's just a whipping boy. I like old beat knives plus parts knives and have seen broken springs from many brands but only one from Queen.

I have owned many Schrades - still do - but this one (curved stamp, pre-1917) was the only one wth a broken spring!!
I bought it for parts, and Rhidian replaced the spring for me a few years later!!
I carry it all over - great knife!! Like-new snap, on both blades!!

 

[Jack Black]

1944 - my birth year!! Sorry it broke on your watch, Jack!! It's the thought that counts!!
Thanks for all the other knives and para you've sent over the years!!

Yes Charlie, I thought you'd like it. A nice example of the pattern too - before the ping! Sorry about that Thanks to you Charlie

 

[waynorth]

Yes Charlie, I thought you'd like it. A nice example of the pattern too - before the ping! Sorry about that Thanks to you Charlie

Wow, you sure are up late, Jack - or early as the case may be!!

 

[Jack Black]

Wow, you sure are up late, Jack - or early as the case may be!!

Yes, just a touch of insomnia my friend!

 

[screened porch]

Queen's just a whipping boy. I like old beat knives plus parts knives and have seen broken springs from many brands but only one from Queen.

Our anecdotes differ.

 

[abcdef]

Pinged a GEC. They fixed it.