Lock bar

[OldDude1]

Greetings Sanshu: Based upon the pictures the lock up looks to be about 70 to 80 percent. Once the blade tang/lock bar mating surfaces 'break in" there is VERY little additional travel of the bar over time. If you are obsessive like me you may wish to disassemble, clean and lube your new Sebenza. Because of the comparatively high tolerances involved in the Knife design and construction, disassembly and reassembly will quite often alter the percentage of lock bar engagement. An almost imperceptible variance in the alignment of the assembled slabs can cause the lock bar to engage a few percent more in one direction or the other as was pointed out by Gull Wing earlier in this thread. Lightly lubing the ceramic Ball where it rides on the blade tang will help smooth out the action while the knife breaks in. You may wish to view this sticky to assist you. OldDude1

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=260685

 

[spidyman]

I'm glad to see this post, I was just about to create a similar one

I received my small Sebenza 21 a week ago and I can't be more happy with it but I also think the lock bar is going too deep. I have made a couple of pics to show you:

The knife locks solid rock, no blade play at all. The only thing I have done is lubricate it with beretta oil because I wasn't patient enough to break it in and felt the opening wasn't as smooth as it should.

I didn't want to try any of the possible solutions posted here before confirming the lock shouldn't be that deep, what do you think?

Thats typical for a CRK. They have a bit more depth than other frame locks, and they've got less problems than the others, so that should tell ya somthin'.

 

[gull wing]

Oh Yes , the old sticky by TedV. When that came out, I printed it and read it over and over, I hadn't bought a Seb yet(still saving), and it convinced me I had to have one. Seeing the "guts" of the Seb was what I needed. It was simple, but simply elegant.

Enjoy yours.

 

[Lycosa]

Big Sebenza Fan!! ^^^

 

[DallasSTB]

Not to be a dissenter, but I sent my Large Classic in for a looksee for this very reason. My lock tab is about 90%, and for what the knife costs, I felt this was excessive. The knife is at CRK now, so I'll let you know what they say. The other Seb's I've handled have all been in the neighborhood of 50%.

Here's a pic of mine before I sent it in.

 

[misterjuiceman]

Not to be a dissenter, but I sent my Large Classic in for a looksee for this very reason. My lock tab is about 90%, and for what the knife costs, I felt this was excessive. The knife is at CRK now, so I'll let you know what they say. The other Seb's I've handled have all been in the neighborhood of 50%.

Here's a pic of mine before I sent it in.

do you remember what your classic started at and how long it took to migrate over that far?

 

[DallasSTB]

do you remember what your classic started at and how long it took to migrate over that far?

This is how it looked right out of the box from the retailer. It's excellent in every other detail, but the lockup was bothering me so I sent it in.

 

[Thalestin]

I'm glad to see this post, I was just about to create a similar one

I received my small Sebenza 21 a week ago and I can't be more happy with it but I also think the lock bar is going too deep. I have made a couple of pics to show you:

The knife locks solid rock, no blade play at all. The only thing I have done is lubricate it with beretta oil because I wasn't patient enough to break it in and felt the opening wasn't as smooth as it should.

I didn't want to try any of the possible solutions posted here before confirming the lock shouldn't be that deep, what do you think?

That looks just right to me. Most sebs I have seen are around this level

 

[SanShou]

Thanks a lot for your comments!

Great to hear it's normal for a Seb, my other framelocks aren't that deep and that's way I was worried. I'll keep an eye on it and will disassemble, clean (thanks for the guide link!) and reassemble again just in case.

DallasSBT, please keep us updated when you get your knife back