Northwoods Norfolk weak springs?

[thedaver8]

Hey everyone, if you own a Norfolk (the original, not the whittler), I would love to hear your experience with its walk and talk. I finally got my hands on one just the other day and it had a really weak pull. Maybe a 3 or less. And there was almost no snap. On any other knife, I might forgive it for that, but a GEC made Northwoods? I have SAKs that were better. Anyway, I would love to hear your thoughts on its spring strength. Thanks!

 

[hartlogan]

Is that on the main wharncliffe blade or the secondary pen blade?

 

[thedaver8]

Hartlogan, it is on both actually.

 

[SAK Guy]

Hey everyone, if you own a Norfolk (the original, not the whittler), I would love to hear your experience with its walk and talk. I finally got my hands on one just the other day and it had a really weak pull. Maybe a 3 or less. And there was almost no snap. On any other knife, I might forgive it for that, but a GEC made Northwoods? I have SAKs that were better. Anyway, I would love to hear your thoughts on its spring strength. Thanks!

Why that's downright SAKreligious!

 

[hartlogan]

You might be able to contact Derrick (KSF) and send it in. The pen blade on my doesn't have much snap when closing, but it's so small that I don't mind it much. The main blade has a light pull but still nice walk and talk. I wouldn't want a strong pull on such a small blade.

 

[oldrifleman]

When I first recieved mine I posted something similar and Derrick responded that They were all that way, that is was a function of the size (I suspect the ratio length to width, long slender blade, means a long spring, but who knows). Steven

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...-Norfolk-Quick-Review/page2?highlight=norfolk

 

[Will Power]

On arrival I was rather disappointed with the lowly W&T. But, matters improved after a wash& brush up followed by oiling.

It has acceptable snap but nothing to get too excited about. Other smaller single-spring knives e.g. CASE Pen or Mini Copperhead, RR Mini-Copperhead and GEC Conductor all have very decent crisp snap.

 

[thedaver8]

Thanks everyone! I might just have to send this one back.

 

[Modoc ED]

The spring on mine is so weak that, if you were to hold the frame cavity side down, the blade would simply swing out on it's own and dangle - much as one would dangle after hanging themselves by the neck from the rafters of their garage.

 

[Relee1]

Mine was weak too, but I took it over to the sink and flushed it real well with warm soap and water, then dried by blowing it out with compressed air. Oiled it with a few drops of oil and worked it back and forth a few times.

The knife was fine after that. Still not a strong pull, but plenty of walk and talk for a small knife like the norfolk.

 

[jc1146]

My wifes is on the weak side,but she likes it that wayIt does have some snap.

 

[buendia518]

Mine was weak too, but I took it over to the sink and flushed it real well with warm soap and water, then dried by blowing it out with compressed air. Oiled it with a few drops of oil and worked it back and forth a few times.

The knife was fine after that. Still not a strong pull, but plenty of walk and talk for a small knife like the norfolk.

Hmm I've been too timid to wash my Norfolk with water but it's a bit gritty so maybe I should. The tension on both blades is lighter than I've seen before but it doesn't bother me. To the OP daver8, I'd keep the Norfolk, the design has really grown on me. Even though I've stalled out sharpening it and I'm not using it, I am fondling a patina onto it . I didn't like the sheath too much so I cut the flap off, trimmed the top corners and it makes a functional pocket slip.