Is ther a new style stop pin?

[pvicenzi]

My latest Sebenza, birthdate 1/7/2012, has 2 groves around the stop pin. This is my only damascus Seb and I was wondering if this is something done with damascus blades, or if they have changed the stop pin?

 

[kmj153]

I thought I read it was to prevent the collection of lint.

 

[Mad_Maxx]

It probably is for that
My small insingo is like that

 

[pvicenzi]

Just got a reply from CRK. They strted using grooved stop pins in about October/ November of 2011. No word on the reason though.

 

[kreole]

They definitely started using them before Oct/Nov 2011, assuming we're talking about the same pin as I posted in my thread from April 2011:

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/844054-Number-four-just-arrived

My guess was it was to differentiate visually the stop pin from pivot bushing. I'm not sure how it would stop lint from collecting there; if anything, added grooves should give lint extra crevices to get stuck in.

 

[pvicenzi]

That's it, thanks for the link.

 

[RobertK]

A little bit of a bump, but should that pin detach from the handle when taken apart?
It seems rather attached to the pin when I've taken it apart so I didn't force it off.

 

[pvicenzi]

Yes, the stop pin comes off when the knife is disassembled.

 

[RobertK]

Got it, thanks!