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You're right, I apologize for mis-interpreting what you said. Hey, it's almost daylight in my neck of the woods :rolleyes:
 
WARNING: DO NOT BEND THE LOCK BAR

If you have any problem or question contact Chris Reeve Knives. :)
 
Ketsugo, perhaps bending the lock-bar forward is the reason you were worried about the lock travel you have and started this thread. In any case, the quote from Chris above still applies, even if it had nothing to do with the Lenny case. Rick's advise is right on; don't bend the bar.
 
Originally posted by C4
Before people refer to the "Lenny" knife, I sugust that they talk to CRK off the record and get the facts....

Michael
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Good advice, too bad you didn't follow it on Jan. 8 of this year:

For the makers of $300 production knives, of which I own 6, that is a piss poor answer... busy or not...
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Of course, on Jan 23, after much complaint over CRK's level of input here, you pulled your foot out of your mouth;

After a long conversation with Chris Reeve (he actually took the time to call me), I would like to publicly apologize for ever doubting the integrity that stands behind the warranty of his fine knives. I should have listened to Dennis Wright when he told me to give Mr. Reeve a call several days ago.

Their lack of response to some of the questions asked on this forum was due to their concern, NOT their lack of concern.

I stand corrected and offer my apologies to to Chris and Anne, and to Dennis Wright.
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You might want to think twice before complaining over other peoples input.
 
James, what a memory.

Michael, I think he got you there.

The Lenny knife; I like that. :D
 
Also, I would like to add that I am pretty sure bending the lock bar either way, backwards or forwards wont affect where the lock bar engages the tang. At least not without a whole lot of bending. The lock bar tension really should not be messed with.
 
Originally posted by stjames
You might want to think twice before complaining over other peoples input.
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What was the point of doing this? He appologized publicly for his mistake, correct? IMHO that's a lot more respectable than jumping an a bandwagon, nothing personal BTW.

Now you have to remind him every time that he was not 100% loyal every time to CRK?
 
Originally posted by Gator97

What was the point of doing this? He appologized publicly for his mistake, correct? IMHO that's a lot more respectable than jumping an a bandwagon, nothing personal BTW.

Now you have to remind him every time that he was not 100% loyal every time to CRK?
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Gator, Michael implied that I was ill informed and jumping to conclusions, and that passing along my assumptions to others was "what stinks about these forums". Let he who is without sin cast the first stone.

This is the first time I have brought this subject up, so I don't think it qualifies as "remind(ing) him every time that he was not 100% loyal every time to CRK".
 
LOL...James,

You're in one of those little arguments that I seem to get into.

I like you and Mike both and if you knew each other you would like each other too.

This doesn't sound like you; you never argue. :)
 
It's ALL my fault! Arguments seem to follow me where ever I go!
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Peace

JW
 
Originally posted by RGRAY
LOL...James,

You're in one of those little arguments that I seem to get into.

I like you and Mike both and if you knew each other you would like each other too.

This doesn't sound like you; you never argue. :)
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Rick, you are right, I don't get into arguments very often. But then again, I've never been told that I am what is wrong with these forums. I'm sure I'd like Michael, and I'd like him even more if he had corrected me without the insult.
 
The locking bar should stop where it meets the bevel at the base of the blade. Bending it will change the tension, but not the stop position, UNLESS something's not tracking or seated properly, and there's play, and things get mushed around.

If you're strong enough to change the locking bar stop position on a properly assembled knife, you've succeeded in mushing something that wasn't mushed before.

Yes, "mushed" is the technical term.

I really like my Umf. I think that was the entire troubleshooting guide right there.

Just to post my opinion, if you're confident that your knife is assembled properly, and your stop-pin is rotated to a non-flattened meeting point (hey - you can make'em eccentric, they just don't start out that way... ) with the blade, and it's still not working properly, I'd say to send it to CRK. Its not like you have to worry about poor CS. And I say this as a big fan of messing with stuff on my own.
 
James, now I'm ROTFLMAO, :D

You are the best thing that happened to the CRK forum and I mean that.

Michael and I are often misunderstood. :(

I'm sure he didn't mean it. :)

Would you post your collection again. :eek:
 
Originally posted by RGRAY
Would you post your collection again. :eek:
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Rick, thanks for all the kind words. I'll have to update the picture of my collection, the 2001 GCS and a few others have made their way to the City by the Bay in the past few months ;)
 
James,

Did you get the Ebony Mnandi to go with your small and large Sebenza?
 
Rick, I've got that on order with CRK, along with more other knives than I care to mention :D
 
Rick, I put in a request and promised to be patient. Since they had used the Ebony recently on several Mnandi's Bridget told me it shouldn't be a problem but couldn't give me a time frame. It never hurts to ask!
 
Originally posted by stjames
Rick, you are right, I don't get into arguments very often. But then again, I've never been told that I am what is wrong with these forums. I'm sure I'd like Michael, and I'd like him even more if he had corrected me without the
insult.
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St. Jimbo,

There was no personal insult implied, or intended...

We have dealt in the past ( I bought a knife from you once, no problems that I remember...)


I can't seem to find a post where I say that "St. James is what's wrong with these forums". Your skin is looking a little thin for someone who carries a knife...!


If you are going to go back and quote ancient history, get the whole story straight. Take into account the whole story involving the communication between Lenny and CRK... and then call Chris, as I suggested in my post.

You quoted and seem to have taken offense to this statement:
Before people refer to the "Lenny" knife, I suggest that they talk to CRK off the record and get the facts....

I find it really hard to believe that you actually talked to CRK about the Lenny Knife before you posted. (Please correct me if I am wrong.)

If you go back and read the old posts on the Lenny Knife, my reaction to CRK for not answering the concerns of these posts and my apology after talking to Chris; And then take the time to talk to Chris (off the record as I did), you will find that Mr. Reeve didn't feel that the failure of Lenny's knife had anything to do with bending the lock bar.

Again, this is what is wrong here. (With all of us!)

It is true that I demanded a public explanation from CRK about what went went wrong with Lenny's knife. It is also true that after being asked to not comment publicly on the cause of the failure, I respected that wish. As I understood it, the slight bending of the lock bar had nothing to due with the failure of this knife. It would also be fair to say that the failure had nothing to do with the construction of the Sebenza.... I trust in the response I got from Mr. Reeve and I
would suggest that you talk to him too....

Talk to CRK or take this to private email if you really care for CRK...

Enough said,

Michael

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