Pen blade slightly loose?

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WILLIAM BOTTS

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I just bought a Buck Canoe with bone handle, the main blade is tight but the pen blade has slight movement. Is this ok or should I send it in to get fixed? I got it on sale at Walmart.com for $11 so sending it in would cost about half what the knife did. If a slight movement is ok then I can live with it but if they all should be completely tight then I may take it back to my local store for refund and reorder online as the knives are $23 in store. The liners are all smooth with no gaps, also if I grab it with my fingers at the knife frame then it won't seem to move but if I grab it with my fingers at the tip then there is slight movement. thanks for any help.
 
guy g said:
You seem happy with the fit and finish otherwise. If the knife cuts safely and properly, I would consider keeping it.
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Yes the fit and finish is just about perfect and the best I have seen on a China knife, the blade is only slightly with play.
 
What I’ve done in the past is put the bolster in between a phone book or something thickly padded and give it a light hit with a sledge or other appropriate hammer. Check the blade play and go again if you need to. It’s easier to tighten a knife than loosen it, so go slow and you’ll be happy.
 
Thanks everyone, after cleaning and oiling I decided to use as is. Just too afraid to whack it and it really isn't that bad but first regular pocket knife I have had in years as I normally buy one bladed liner locks. I decided while they were on sale to get two more Canoe's, they both were finished beautifully with no gaps, blades tight and snappy. The only thing if I could say was wrong was the bone handle scales were sticking past the bolsters just a tiny bit but nothing too bad and overall I would say they were excellent. The first one with only slight blade movement on the pen blade has it's bone handle scales smooth with the bolsters. I am for sure gonna buy more traditional pocket knives, Buck is the brand I know best, is there other brands that give you a good knife for the money? Thanks again.
 
No need to hit the knife.

Put a few layers of newspaper around it, place it in a vice, and slowly tighten. Don't overdo it, and check it after each little bit of turning.

I have had good success doing this on several slipjoints.
 
Case make a wide variety of slipjoints, but they sorta vary in fit and finish. Sometimes they come perfect, sometimes you have to tighten pivots or re-glue shields.
 
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