Mcusta Tactility locks up too EARLY(?!?)

[midnightreport]

I just picked up an Mcusta Tactility (solid VG-10 blade w/thumb hole, quince wood scales) and it is gorgeous. Only problem is that the liner lock engages too early. I'm a bit reluctant to send it back, since it's the last one they had in stock. I'm contemplating taking it apart and doing a bit of file work on the liner... Good idea or bad?

 

[rycen]

Let it break-in on its own rather than messing with it.

 

[Blade and Flame]

Agreed — just let it break in naturally. Worst case, you'll just have another excuse to fondle a beautiful knife.

 

[Poez]

It is a small gentlemanly knife: are you going to stub something/somebody with it? It could be a slipit as far as I am concerned. I see very early lockup in this knife as an advantage: it will last you longer without blade play.

 

[Franciscomv]

As long as the lock up is solid and there's no blade play, I would leave it alone. Taking a file to a liner, unless you really know what you're doing (not my case), will create more problems than it solves.

 

[midnightreport]

Thanks for all the feedback so far, everyone.

As long as the lock up is solid and there's no blade play, I would leave it alone. Taking a file to a liner, unless you really know what you're doing (not my case), will create more problems than it solves.

There's no blade play, but when I open the knife slowly and let the lock click into place, moderate hand pressure on the spine (NOT spine whacks) overcomes the lock and the blade folds. When I snap the blade out with authority, it doesn't budge. I'm totally okay with snapping the blade out; I've just never run into this with any liner lock knife before.