How to re- center your blade tip if needed (top secret) good method

I honestly don't know why everyone took so much offense to what I said. I wasn't trying to belittle the OP or say that what he was doing was incorrect. The mechanics of what he was doing are spot on. I was simply stating that there are simpler ways of doing things that have worked for people for years. Some people don't have Clamps and a vise handy and I wanted to point out that they are not necessary for someone to go buy these things when trying to achieve the same results. A problem and solution was presented. And I was trying to show that there are even more efficient ways of getting the same end result. If I had been hating, insulting or bashing I think my reply to the OP would simply have been an insult without contributing any useful information. Its amazing how many people automatically assume the worst even when someone is trying to be helpful. I guess if people cant find confrontation they will fabricate it.
 
PURPLEDC said:
I honestly don't know why everyone took so much offense to what I said. I wasn't trying to belittle the OP or say that what he was doing was incorrect. The mechanics of what he was doing are spot on. I was simply stating that there are simpler ways of doing things that have worked for people for years. Some people don't have Clamps and a vise handy and I wanted to point out that they are not necessary for someone to go buy these things when trying to achieve the same results. A problem and solution was presented. And I was trying to show that there are even more efficient ways of getting the same end result. If I had been hating, insulting or bashing I think my reply to the OP would simply have been an insult without contributing any useful information. Its amazing how many people automatically assume the worst even when someone is trying to be helpful. I guess if people cant find confrontation they will fabricate it.
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Too funny :) Really purpledc, no harm, no foul, nobody bruised here. It's all just to try to be helpful. I actually responded to fishface, as he said that simpler techniques had solved the problem. If a wedge of some sort is all it takes to make the adjustment, then that's good and nice and simple and easy. Agreed! now, if your knife is way off, and maybe even rubbing one side of the blade, then maybe pushing the scales in opposite directions as I show, would help the effect. You can watch the blade move back to center as the push is applied, and re-tighten. But YOUR dresser drawer method is just preposterous, and would never work at all! It's just crazy! Totally joking with you buddy... that's a slick idea too... I liked it. I only used a clamp because I happened to have one, and it was easy to hold that way, and I'd loosened the scale screws on both sides, so it made things easier for me. So... no need to go defending yourself as far as I can see.. This is all little stuff not even worth anybody's concern, and I think we're all just trying to be helpful. You can just never tell what 'tone' somebody is trying to type with anyway! Now, please... go play with sharp knives! :D:D:D
 
I have done this but inverted to make the lockup a little earlier. It works on a really small knife, but something like the ZT 550 made me feel like my hand was going to be ripped apart.
 
If you don't have a clamp handy or a dresser drawer near by you might find this easy anywhere. Place one side of the frame on any surface (in this case a flash manual which will not mar the surface) and apply pressure with your thumb to the other side of the frame. Press down as hard as you want and tighten the screws with your other hand.
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Blairtech, good info, I have a few knives I need to try this on--the loosen and paper wedge trick didn't work on.
Thanks for the post.
 
Fish30114 said:
Blairtech, good info, I have a few knives I need to try this on--the loosen and paper wedge trick didn't work on.
Thanks for the post.
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You're welcome. Just be sure and loosen everything real good, to make sure the scales have a little room to move. As you apply the pressure in opposite directions on the opposing sides,
you can watch the blade move to where you need. Over-correcting a little may be a good thing too, then tighten, then release pressure. Should work....
Glad everybody chipped in here with their own variations too. I only started the thread, because I hadn't seen an effective, foolproof way of doing it described yet on the forums.
Glad a few of us could help a few more....... and please post what seems to work the best for you too.. Thanks
 
Will any of the previously mentioned methods work for a knife that uses bearings and doesn't have scales (Ti on both sides)? I'm noticing that my blade tip is slightly off and, given the bearings, I'm wondering about correcting it.

Thanks,
Will
 
Slightly off is no big deal. To answer your question " try it ". If it doesn't open as well go back to being slightly off center. Every knife might not act exactly the same. You want to make sure that the blade does not touch the frame in the closed position. The lock bar is applying pressure to the blade on one side when closed.
Ron
 
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