Tell me how I am supposed to take this apart!

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law1173

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Just purchased this large Annual 2008 ironwood yesterday NIB at a CR dealer. I took it home only to find they gave me the wrong box and left out the pouch and the warranty card.

It needs to be greased, so I went to take it apart like my small regular, and I found this! How am I supposed to remove that allen screw?

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Why does that look like a torx screw? :confused: I would bring it back and make sure you get the right box and cards too.
 
It is hard to tell but it looks like either there is a torx head inserted into the allen head, or the allen screw was made like that (which would be impossible because it could never have been assembled), but it looks too perfect to have been broken off in the knife.

I am at a loss... Even though they sell high end knives, I don't think anyone at the store has a clue.

It does have the regular smooth head on the other side. I can't figure this out and of course it is a Friday! And not what I would expect from a $600 knife.
 
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I've never seen a torx screw in a Sebenza before. That seems either fishy or you've stumbled upon a factory irregularity that makes yours a rare duck indeed. A call to crk will answer your question thoufh. I don't think anyone else can.

Let us know what you find out. Now i'm curious!
 
The real problem is that with the torx or what appears to be torx, there is no recess to insert a tool. Not sure how that can be.:confused:
 
I agree, I would call CRK as well. Something doesn't seem right in this. I've never a screw like this on a Sebenza. I could be wrong though, best bet is to call CRK. Also, go get your box and card, you need it!
 
of all the strange things ive seen, this probably ranks in the top ten "strange knife stuff".
 
If the dealer gave me the wrong box and left out the pouch and the warranty card I would be on their ass! That is not correct and btw. Why would they give you the wrong box if the knife is supposed to be in tissue wrapped paper in the original box? Someone removed that knife out of the original box and screwed it up IMO at the dealer. Get your moneys worth from the dealer. If they do not make it right report them to CRK.
 
fionafa said:
I've never seen a torx screw in a Sebenza before. That seems either fishy or ..........
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Indeed, I have never seen a torx screw in any Reeve folder. I'd go straight back to the dealer and ask what happened.
 
It was on display. They gave me a box for a mnandi by mistake. On the phone theyh said come in and get the card and box. I will ask about this issue as well, trust me. I still love the knife though, and for the price am willing to get it fixed.

Will report back.
 
ZippoThisKnifeThat said:
+1

That's exactly what it looks like? So odd...:confused:

Let us know what you hear from CRK!
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Actually that looks like it exactly. Seems like someone at the shop tried to tighten it with a torx and broke it off inside it. Since these are Limited editions I would venture a guess that it is almost impossible that it would leave CRK like that.

I would go back to that dealer ASAP and demand that they take care of this issue, along with giving you your correct box and card. If they don't then threaten to take action up with CRK and the BBB.
 
That actually looks like a messed up broach job on the screw itself..How do you think they get that hex shape into those screws? ;)
 
How's the blade action? If someone was able to snap off a torx head in there, I'd be a bit worried about what kind of torque was applied to the bolt prior.
 
Blade seems ok. Just needs some grease. I agree that it looks like it was a mis-machined screw, but how would they have assembled the knife?
 
Another odd clue here - IIRC 2008 LE's only came with Bubinga, Satinwood, and Mammoth Ivory. CR hasn't used Desert Ironwood in an LE since 2005 I believe.

You said that the knife didn't have a warranty card but does it have the "Born On" certificate card with the manufacturing date and specifics of the inlay?

Very strange. How did they put the knife together in the first place?
 
Something just isn't right here. I would return this knife and purchase one from another source.
 
I am not that familiar with Ironwood so maybe it might be a different type of wood. The store is well known to me as it's my father's client, hence the great price...

I am confident that it is "authentic" and am sort of leaning toward someone at the store messing with it. They sell all sorts of items so luck of the draw and I got a salesman with little knowledge of knives. I took tomorrow off to go back and talk to them.

Either way it will get resolved somehow.

What type of wood might it be then?

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