Stiletto troubles

[Cameron.gall]

So i went on a Binge an bought a few blades. One of them being a non auto stiletto, out the box its super stiff. The release is ridiculously hard to open. How do i fix this. Please an thanks

 

[Hickory n steel]

So i went on a Binge an bought a few blades. One of them being a non auto stiletto, out the box its super stiff. The release is ridiculously hard to open. How to i fix this. Please an thanks

Try giving it a flush with some mineral oil and just opening / closing it a whole bunch.

Btw what make is it ?

 

[Cameron.gall]

Try giving it a flush with some mineral oil and just opening / closing it a whole bunch.

Btw what make is it ?

Kissing crane

 

[Hickory n steel]

Kissing crane

I had a feeling.
Kissing Cranes are not exactly great knives.

Just try to oil and work it in, and return it if that doesn't work.

 

[needler420]

I remember I wanted a kissing crane stiletto way back when. It was a budget switchblade but I could never find one. This was around the time rizzuto's starting increasing in price and becoming collectible.

 

[tltt]

It will work in after a while. I wouldn't force it, as you'll wind up with a lot of play, and that's a bigger pain. Oil it, and use it for a while.

 

[Cameron.gall]

It's such a pain opening it i need two hands to open it. I'm going to get oil tomorrow and definitely oil the release lever. What kind of oil do you all recommend. I'm new but want to work my own blades

 

[tltt]

Plain mineral oil works well, and is safe if you find yourself using it around food.

 

[gdog363]

So i went on a Binge an bought a few blades. One of them being a non auto stiletto, out the box its super stiff. The release is ridiculously hard to open. How do i fix this. Please an thanks

Kissing Cranes aren’t exactly great, if you want a stiletto but not a $500+ one-off try going with an AGA Campolin or Beltrame next time