Hidden disk in Sebenza

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gull wing

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Find the hidden disk in this picture:
DSCN1318.jpg


Now a closer look:
DSCN1317.jpg


I just could not tolerate the lock moving all the way over to the other handle scale every time I cut hard with it. I put in a stablizer on the inside so it can't be easily seen(not to disturb the beautiful lines of the Seb). It does work in curbing lock travel. I am well pleased with it. 1. No it does not contact the blade. 2. No it does not weaken the lock.
 
hmmm, I get what you are saying, but I don't see it. Can you pop the scale off?
 
I guess you are implying that with the stabilizer in it, it is still invisible, which is what you want ! Well, you got what you want, can't see any disc! Good job!!I have two sebbies and push as I have, I can't get the lock to go all the way in, that's good, right??
 
Ummm.....I'm confused. What does this do? How does it limit the lock bar from traveling over too far?

It's sort of like a Hinderer stabilizer, but done to the lock bar rather then the handle portion, and on the inside rather then the outside.
 
Looks great...........

It would stop over bending the knife, but from what it looks to me ........its not like a Hinderer "Lockbar Stabilizer." :o

On the XM-18 the disk is recessed into the main frame, and the lockbar. This way it "stabilizes" the lockbar from movement up and down (during hard gripping).......and also stops over bending. The up and down being..........the lockbar face rubbing up and down on the tang.

Hinderer's "Lockbar Stabilizer" mainly prevents the lock bar face from moving up and down during hard use.........AND also prevents over bending. :cool:

So in Rick's own words his Lockbar Stabilizer defined. (click me)

It does look great though, you do good work. And, I hope this is not taken the wrong way........:)
 
I think the Hinderer stabilizer is great, but from my standpoint, the main problem on a framelock is the lock getting pushed all the way in to the other inner handle side when gripping too hard. Just can't see how it would get bent outward as in normal gripping when pushing the lock out to close the blade the middle finger is always in a position to push it back. Try it! No way(well, hard) can you close it without the middle finger tightening on the handle thereby even making closing a bit hard. I could be wrong but that is how I operate the folder, don't you !!
 
So-Lo,
This one is different because it's on the inside and not the outside, but functions the same way. Perhaps the photo is not clear, the recess for the disk is in both the lug and the main part of scale.
see

DSCN1310.jpg
 
Though I'm compelled to wonder if, when your lock bar does naturally wear toward the other side and ultimately rests on your customized stop, if you might develop some play in your blade and potentially an unsafe lock-up?

I guess you could always either mill your customized stop deeper, or remove it altogether at that point.

Either way, I dig it when people aren't afraid to drill and mill on their Sebs!

Great stuff! :)

Professor.
 
Professor exactly asked what I was thinking, but I as well have to marvel at the work you done. Good job.
 
Gang---I'm not afraid to work a folding knife but i know when to switch to a FB.
 
OK, I will admit I am stupid here... Great Workmanship, awesome idea, but doesn't it stop overbending the lock on UNLOCKING? It stops the lock bar from being pushed too far outside.

Can you quickly explain how lock travel INWARDS towards the other scale on white-knuckling is solved. From what I see, the washer stop will just move freely with the lock bar toward the other scale. What am I missing?

But, again, beautiful work, just questions from an interested tinkerer.
 
What RLR said. ???
Fantastic, precise looking workmanship. But I can't see how it makes it lock up better. ??? What am I missing....:confused:
 
Prof
???don't get your point. With or without the disk, the lock lug will go all the way over. It will never rest on the disk.

RLR
Please read Rick Hendered's( piece site shown earlier), that will do a great job of explaining. In short, two uses 1. Stop overbending when unlocking.
2. Stop or reduce lug from moving to the BACK of it's scale when gripping.(that gap of missing ti from the cut the factory sliced into it)
 
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