Lock-up adjust...

alejandrino

alejandrino

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My small sebbie has about 90% lock-up. I prefer about 50%. Is there any way I can get an ever slightly larger diameter blade lock ? I think that would solve the problem and the very slight blade forward cant would be nil.
 
Sounds like it needs to go back to reeves. You can't really add material to the lock side or the blade. Well maybe carbidize it but why F with a rock solid guarantee.
 
Sending it back to CRK for adjustment is the prudent thing to do.
 
Amslerknives said:
Sounds like it needs to go back to reeves. You can't really add material to the lock side or the blade. Well maybe carbidize it but why F with a rock solid guarantee.
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I don't mean the blade itself. The blade stop is small cylinder that is replaceable from what I can see. I carry this all the time and do not want to ship it out. I had tried it before and coated the blade stop with a foil and it works, just not permanent.
 
I agree that if it bothers you, you should definately send it in. Either route you take you'll have to be without for a while though. The only way to get a slightly larger diameter stop pin is to send the knife out to one of the custom makers here and have him mill out a new one for you. The tolerances are extremely tight on the seb so you won't be able to throw just anything in there. It can be a very good option for knives that are near the end of their life and that don't have solid warranties to back them up, but with a Chris Reeves I would recommend that you just send it in and have the experts take a look.
 
I also suggest sending it back to CRK. I saw a thread last week or so that they sent in their Sebenza and it took around 1-2 weeks to get it back. Just look at it as an investment.

You send it in to get tuned up and probably won't need to send it back in another 10 years. =D
 
From what I remember reading they'll clean it, oil it, adjust it and whatever it so it'll be good as new :)

Please feel free to correct me, this is from what I gathered.

Still on the lookout for my first Sebbie :)
 
Are you the original owner? If so, how was the lock up when it was new? If you're not the original owner, do you have high confidence that the knife has the original blade? With the hardened lock bar, the CRK folder lockup shouldn't change all that much (assuming that the knife is clean :)). 14 years of use on my EDC Sebenza, and the lockup hasn't had noticeable movement.

I'll sing with the chorus -- send it into CRK. They will fix it.
 
Thanks to all, but I have to confess. This started out as just the handles with no blade I bought off a forumite. Eventually, another forumite had a new damascus blade made and I asked if he would sell the original. gave me afair price and I ended up with a damascus folder(stainless ladder) at a good price. I really should not complain as the lock=up is tight and knife is a great carry edc, never cut anything but mail. I am sure the owners( if they are reading this) would remember. I really thank them as I could not afford a damascus sebbie. So, I doubt if this is warranteed. Anyway, I will just keep it and use it for now and I really appreciate all the great guys here in this forum !!:thumbup:I will post pics later.
 
A slightly larger-diameter stop sleeve will not fix the problem, but will rather compromise the angle at which the blade tang ramp meets the lockbar face.

I foresee a new lock-side slab in your future if in fact you send it in, since you've got a premium blade. If it were a plain S30V blade, I'd suspect they'd replace that instead. Either scenario adds more "meat" to either the lockbar face or the blade tang ramp.

Professor.
 
A couple of pics..Thanks and you are all correct. Just thinking that for the sebbie to be what it is,great, there are three areas that keep it tight, the lock-bar face on both the blade and slab and the blade stop. Any wear or off specs on these will cause the blade to be loose. Just thinking that adjustments on the blade stop would be the easiest and cheapest, no? Anyway, got pics, what do you think??
 

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That's a good looking knife, but since it has been modified aftermarket I doubt CR is going to make any free repairs. As long as the lockbar isn't touching the opposite slab, there really isn't any functional problem, so I would consider just enjoying the knife as it is. In my case, with a situation similar to yours, they had to replace the blade to get the lockup correct. I'm sure that they would sell you a new blade, but I don't think that is what you are looking for.

There are a few custom knifemakers on the board who might be familiar enough with Sebenzas to try and make the adjustments you are searching for. You might try fishing around the Custom Knife threads here and see what you can find.
 
No, still got a little room and I tried to push the lockbar in to see if it wouls touch the nonlocking side and it won't budge. Guess, I will try to see if I can find something else as that is precisely what I thought from CRK, replace either the blade or locking side. Too expensive for me. Love this knife!! I will just keep this like this for now as I still would prefer a slightly thicker lockbar, if I can find one. I do not think it will compromise anything.Thanks.
 
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That lockup looks good to me. I wouldn't want a knife to start out like that because there isn't a ton of room for wear. But that lockup looks very secure.
 
If you open the blade slowly and hold the lockbar so that it does not snap into place and you let it engage gently with your help where is the lockup then and is there any blade play?
 
marthinus said:
If you open the blade slowly and hold the lockbar so that it does not snap into place and you let it engage gently with your help where is the lockup then and is there any blade play?
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No blade play at all! I even tried to push the lockbar in and it won't budge. I think it is tight in that position( as in photo).
 
I suggest that you call CRK to explain the situation and the history of the knife, and ask what it would take to adjust it to your liking. Unless you take this necessary step, it's merely speculation. CRK has excellent customer service.

Oh, and keep in mind that they are closed on Fridays, so I suggest that you call sometime today.
 
Looks good to me, I have two that lockup at about 90% :cool:

One is a 14 year old large BG-42 and it it has not moved at all :thumbup:
 
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