Opposite of early lock up on my large seb. Updated with a pic!

[garonna]

Regular Sebenza Large, but an early one with the 2 ridges around the blade handle still. Great knife!

It's true Large regular BG42 with 2 ridges, date of birth was 1999, I bought it NIB if I recall well in 2005 or 2006, I had the same problem with the lock-up, I sent it to CRK, as stated below, they changed both scales because unfortunately they didn't have in store the old one, so today it is a handle with 3 ridges and a BG42 blade steel, a collector, their job was superb and I never had remorses.

 

[snowreaper1]

Lockup looks good. But having a sticky lock up or stiff lock bar would be more of a concern for me.
Depending on how bad it is and if it doesn't get better might have to send it in.

 

[jwolf90]

Lockup looks good. But having a sticky lock up or stiff lock bar would be more of a concern for me.
Depending on how bad it is and if it doesn't get better might have to send it in.

Agreed if it is really stiff I'd send her in but if its not to bad I wouldn't. I have a Lg 21 plain Ti born Nov 28 2011 thats lockup is about 75-80%either way CRK will take care of you if a problem ever does develop

 

[too solid]

I disassembled the knife a couple of times and did what steel addiction suggested. It did get a bit better! Thanks!!!

It's not perfect but it's not to the point where it almost touching anymore. I can live with it!

 

[CrimsonTideShooter]

If it is a well used sebbie, take it apart and mark where the blade hits the stop pin, then spin the stop pin about 25% so that it hits a different spot and see where it locks up.

As nyefmaker states the slightest change can move the lockbar from 50% to 100%

If that helps then just mark the stop pin so that you can get it put back together the same.

As for the sticky lockbar that is quite common with the regular models, you can send it in and have them look at it, I had to send in a few of mine to get them "unsticky"

They remedied it and the turn around time was about 10 days at the time.

I just reread your post and didn't see the word "regular" sorry about that,

It is actually quite UNcommon for the 21's to be sticky, I would def. send it in if after you take it apart and inspect it and put it back together if it is the same.

Good luck!

It's uncommon for 21's to be sticky? Of the 6 I've owned, 5 have had a sticky lock. I just thought it was normal.

 

[rusty427]

Thanks marthinus.
I like your in depth description.
rusty

No, the stop pin is perfectly round. Only after years of use there might form a flat spot and then if you rotate it can it decrease lockup. Only if there is a flat spot.

Each blade is fitted to the lock and checked for lockup. The lock is not fitted to the blade.

The later it is the more secure, CRK do not like early lockup as Chris feels it is less safe. (under correction, will have to watch the CRK dvd again)


Here is a lengthy post I did regarding liner and framelocks for reading pleasure.