Sharpening & Maintenance

hypothetically29 said:
Bonus question: any tips and tricks for removing the scales on a CPK? I was able to get the shorter "male" screws off my FK2 with some elbow grease, but the longer tubes are stuck. I don't * think * the scales are epoxied on (not sure as the knife is 2nd hand) because the screws do spin, but I can't seem to pull them out.
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I've sometimes had to loosen the screw and with it sticking out tap with non mar hammer. Sometimes the sleeves get stuck in the steel.
 
hypothetically29 said:
Bonus question: any tips and tricks for removing the scales on a CPK? I was able to get the shorter "male" screws off my FK2 with some elbow grease, but the longer tubes are stuck. I don't * think * the scales are epoxied on (not sure as the knife is 2nd hand) because the screws do spin, but I can't seem to pull them out.
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I just use a brass punch and insert it into the sleeve. Make sure it's small enough that the punch doesn't rub the threads. Then tap the sleeve out by giving the punch a few good smacks with a hammer.
 
hypothetically29 said:
Bonus question: any tips and tricks for removing the scales on a CPK? I was able to get the shorter "male" screws off my FK2 with some elbow grease, but the longer tubes are stuck. I don't * think * the scales are epoxied on (not sure as the knife is 2nd hand) because the screws do spin, but I can't seem to pull them out.
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I loosen the screws on one side (threading them most of the way out of the tube). Then I push down on them to push the tube most of the way through tang. Then I finish removing those screws from the tube/ferrule.
At this point the ferrule and other screw are sticking out of the scale on the other side. I can usually just grab the screw and ferrule with my fingers to remove the rest of the way. Sometimes I have to get that backside scale to pop free of the tang and then remove with backside screws and ferrules.
 
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