Lion Steel "Roundhead" Euro-Barlow

FullSizeRender.jpg Question for those experienced with slipjoints.

Is it normal for blade play side to side (not up and down since its not locking). I received the roundhead and since its a barlow thought it would have been a bit tougher than normal slipjoints. Note i have removed the bolsters and adjusted/tightened as much as i could while still being able to open/close it.

Tried tightening more but became super diff to open and close.

Any info would be appreciated.
 
I don't have mine on me tonight, but I don't recall any side play in mine.

~Chip
 
I don't have any side play in mine.
Try adding a little oil sometimes that can snug it up a little , don t know why but it will although after a while the side play will probably return unless you re-lube.
 
Blade is centered.

Has anyone disassembled it completely? Does it have PB washers? Maybe i can buy and put slightly larger ones. Larger towards the opening end not towards the spring.

Just thinking out loud
 
When i open blade and put it towards the light to see if liners and spring are flush there seems to be a bit of (minimal) gap. If i remove bolsters and handle scales and press the pins would that help?
 
Yup directly from CK and not the discount pile either.

And they dont have any left of the wood ones so....
 
Thin-Slice said:
Yup directly from CK and not the discount pile either.

And they dont have any left of the wood ones so....
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Oh ok that's a bummer.
If you have patiences which I don't lol you could return it and wait for the clip points that are in the works .
 
Yeah not happening. I will try and fix it myself. Besides i welcome challenges and love to fiddle and open my folders to see the inner workings.
 
Side question. The wood doesnt look stabilized. Im thinking of putting a single very thin coat of polyurethane. Do you think its good or bad desicion?
 
I have zero play in mine.
I used mine a bunch today doing general house maintenance and honey-do tasks (including scraping some sills) so I made a point to check for some afterwards.

Peculiar that this was asked about in the thread on the day that I did so.
 
Thin-Slice said:
Will do since u boys know much more than i do. Im a slipjoint newbie. Hopefully he will.
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There is no way to know without having it back in hand to check. But I expect that you are trying way too hard to find the "play". One perceived issue I see with modern folks that are trying slipjoints for the first time, is that they don't even expect any flex and they call it side/side movement. If you are having to try and discern movement, it is normal for a slipjoint. I say this because you have found "play" in the closed position as well; that is a very strange test in a knife this size. If it actually has play, it would be a great anomaly in this run; if it has flex it would be like every other one.

Not all woods require stabilization; but applying poly has nothing to do with that. So once you have decided if the knife is "yours" or not - if you like an extra coat of poly protection I say go for it.
 
Thin-Slice said:
View attachment 753235 Question for those experienced with slipjoints.

Is it normal for blade play side to side (not up and down since its not locking). I received the roundhead and since its a barlow thought it would have been a bit tougher than normal slipjoints. Note i have removed the bolsters and adjusted/tightened as much as i could while still being able to open/close it.

Tried tightening more but became super diff to open and close.

Any info would be appreciated.
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knifeswapper said:
There is no way to know without having it back in hand to check. But I expect that you are trying way too hard to find the "play". One perceived issue I see with modern folks that are trying slipjoints for the first time, is that they don't even expect any flex and they call it side/side movement. If you are having to try and discern movement, it is normal for a slipjoint. I say this because you have found "play" in the closed position as well; that is a very strange test in a knife this size. If it actually has play, it would be a great anomaly in this run; if it has flex it would be like every other one.

Not all woods require stabilization; but applying poly has nothing to do with that. So once you have decided if the knife is "yours" or not - if you like an extra coat of poly protection I say go for it.
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Mike is right. There is a difference between the slight "wobble" or "knock" and side-to-side blade play. The way to test is adjust your grip. Just barely hold the blade in between two fingers on one hand, and the handle between two fingers on the other. No more pressure than to just hold the knife. Then press a little. It shouldn't move much if any at all. If it rattles back and forth and you can see the blade moving, that's side play. However, if you press on it firmly and you feel an ever so slight movement, that's normal. It's just the nature of how these knives are made. I would say 35-40% of all the slipjoints I've ever owned or handled have this slight knock.

In other news, what a BEAUTY.

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