Leather inlay back at CRK

[ARtsig1]

Just got confirmation that my large brown leather inlaid Classic is back in Idaho. I buggered up the screw holding on the clip and then did the same to one of the other screws Looks like I would know better and I do have the right tool for the screws. The problem is that the tool i use has a screwdriver type handle and I simply applied too much torque. So I thought I might as well send it in and get everything replaced. I had noticed that the leather on one of the rounded corners had lifted just a bit and I mean just a tiny little bit. I placed a drop of super glue on it and rectified the situation and it looked just as good as the day I got it. I mentioned this in my letter to Bridget and in her reply back to me she said Chris wanted the leather replaced, all three pieces, at no charge to me! Well of course I said go ahead. Its great that CRK is willing to take the extra step and make sure their product is the best it can be. They could have just said that it was fine , but instead are going to repair it. GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE

BTW, this is giving me a chance to get reacquanited with my large desert ironwood Sebbie. I hadn't paid it much attention since early December when the Classic got here.

Anyway it will be a couple of weeks, I am guessing, before the Classic is ready-----also having double thumb studs put on----so I am throwing my energy into a large, and I mean LARGE, Buck-Strider spearpoint polishing it up and trying to get it a bit more civilized!

 

[K-guy]

Art. I know what you mean. I stripped the clip screw of my small silver classic. The last time I put the screw in place I noticed it was unusally tight. Upon trying to remove it(using the provided allen wrench)it stripped. I tried about everything possible to remedy the problem; no luck! I carry my small classic Sebbie in a CR nylon belt sheath, but sometimes on occation clip it to my pocket. I've decided that along with my Large Classic Silver(when it arrives)to carry it permanatly on my belt. So now...Wanting to remove the clip, what to do? I guess my only option is to send it to the CR fatory for repair. Any other solutions to this problem would be helpful. I hate having to mail the knife away!

 

[Raindrop]

I wasn't going to post and give Art a bad time, but he does have a tendency to strip out the heads. I couldn't see sending the Bocote Inlaid Large back all by itself to CRK just to change out the screw so I had Bridget send me down a screw. Using a 1/16" drill bit and then a screw extractor I had it out in about 10 minutes. For what the shipping would cost, you can buy a set of hardened screw extractors at home depot. Then very carefully setting it up on a clean padded work surface, lubricate the drill bit and screw down into the screw / hex key opening enough that the small screw extractor can get a bite
I won't say I wasn't a little bit nervous at first, but everything went just fine. I think CRK uses a slightly milder grade of metal on their screws than the titanium slabs to avoid stripping the handle threads.

 

[ARtsig1]

...........got a screw needs tightening, call me Seriously though, I have this thing about getting the screws as tight as I can. Sometimes I just overdo it a bit in my enthusiasim to "tighten it down" Of course this gave me an oppurtunity to get the double thumb studs installed and the chance to reacquaint myself with the large woodie thats been lanquishing in my closet But I sure do miss that Classic. The more I used it the more I like the blade shape of the Classic. Guess this means that the woody goes in for a swedge when my Classic gets back

 

[K-guy]

Did not know there was such thing. I'm on my way to home depot tomorrow. Hope it works out. Thanks Raindrop!

 

[bhyde]

Raindrop

Next time you see a stripped screw or do it yourself, try a left handed drill bit... This will naturally back the screw out!!

Just an old tip I picked up in the cnc machine shop I work in!

 

[ARtsig1]

I have used my Dremel tool with a cutting wheel to slot a stripped head and then back it out. You just have to be EXTRA careful that you don't cut into the frame!