I knew the forum wouldn't fail me. thanks for the responses, guys. I appreciate the feedback.
Garonne, thanks for the images. It really helped.
I have the same type of clip on my EDI genesis. i like it a lot. maybe worth a try to convert the seb. seems easy enough: drill press and tap to the right depth. Instant tip down carry. So it's possible....
However, I am still wondering if anyone has heard of a factory solution or one where the clip seat was milled out of the back scale, in the same fashion the regular one sits now. I envision a clip insert for the former one and placing the old clip in the new seat which has been milled and tapped for tip down carry. I believe that since the clip seat is .5 " long and each screw head measures .25" in diameter, there is enough clearance for a new carry down clip seat to be milled below the pivot screw and to the left of the stop pin screw so the clip would straddle the stop pin screwhead. The clip would run along the bottom, parallel to the blade lock and point to the backspacer pin.
Tolerances would be tight. There is about 1/32 of an inch clearance from left most curve of the backscale (pivot side) and the bottom of the scale. the clearance on the left most curve of the backscale comes from the fact that the clip seat is also rounded. I notice that the clip seat is actually somewhat pear shaped. I think that this larger diameter of the pear shape (the indent without the clip screw hole) will clear the scale and not cause any problems with this config. For ease of cleaning and minimizing screw wear, I would reverse the pins back to their original config though or drill an access hole in the clip. Not a biggie.
Does anyone see this as a viable option/mod?
Maybe this is wishful thinking, but I would like to keep the integrity of the blade's design as much as possible but still incorporate a real carry option. I know of another mono-lock mfr that gives a dual carry option that is already incorporated into the knife's design. i was wondering if a CR factory sanctioned option would be possible sometime. give the green light and I would be happy to send my knife in.
I'm not gung ho on this if it requires customizations that are not factory sanctioned and will void the warranty (I have thought of those consequences) , especially since a seb or one piece is also service from the company that made it. This thread was not a gripe at all but a question and thanks to everyone who have contributed so far. I now actually do have an option where there previously wasn't.
