traveling lock bar

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saylorbrand

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I have had my small sebenza 21 for around 7 years. After all this time the lock bar travels all the way across. About 90-95%. What can I do to fix it? Will crk fix it?
 
Is the lock up still solid with no play on the blade? Maybe send it in for maintenance.
 
As long as the knife doesn't show signs of abuse (such as wrist-flicking), CRK will fix it for free.
 
Personally I would pay the about 12$ shipped for the new pin, screw and back spacer and just try that first with a good cleaning. Im sure if you do that you might save yourself the trouble of sending it in.
I did that for a 10 year old regular that moved over a bunch and it fixed the problem.
 
The lock up is still strong. I never wrist fling my baby. Ever. And I will pay 12 bucks foot new pins and what nots. Thanks.
 
Please post the results after you do that. Some of us are curious about these things. :)
 
I called and spoke with Heather. After doing so, I am going to send it in for some love. She said they will fix it, and make it wonderful again. Now I am trying to decide whether or not to get the blade up grade, to a new s35vn blade. Extra $135.
 
I think you made the right choice to send it in, but you will have to live without it for several weeks! However, it will look new when it returns:thumbup:
Make sure you take some before and after shots
 
Please pardon my off topic comment, but the title of this thread would make a good band name. The Traveling Lockbars..:D
 
You might wanna try the early lockup trick. I can't remember where I learned it, but it's worked for me a few times.

My newest sebenza had over 90 percent lockup out of box, and I brought it back to ~80 by doing this. With other knives, it's worked even better.

Here's what you do:

- slightly loosen all of the screws on the non locking side

-Push up on the butt of the lock-side slab with your thumb, and down on the top (pivot side) of the non locking-side slab.

- while holding it in this position, tighten all of the screws down starting from the back and ending with the pivot screw. Don't be afraid to crank down on them

-release your grip and then open and close it a few times. Should have earlier lockup now, and it should stay that way.
 
Krissig12 said:
You might wanna try the early lockup trick. I can't remember where I learned it, but it's worked for me a few times.

My newest sebenza had over 90 percent lockup out of box, and I brought it back to ~80 by doing this. With other knives, it's worked even better.

Here's what you do:

- slightly loosen all of the screws on the non locking side

-Push up on the butt of the lock-side slab with your thumb, and down on the top (pivot side) of the non locking-side slab.

- while holding it in this position, tighten all of the screws down starting from the back and ending with the pivot screw. Don't be afraid to crank down on them

-release your grip and then open and close it a few times. Should have earlier lockup now, and it should stay that way.
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You forgot the last step, to solidly flick the knife open one time in order to seat and align all the parts. That will also fix that little bind caused by the "trick".

There is nothing wrong with late lock up, unless there is blade play present.
 
I saw JDavis post that on you tube, basically skewing the parts to get a earlier lockup, no thanks.
 
atony said:
I saw JDavis post that on you tube, basically skewing the parts to get a earlier lockup, no thanks.
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Is it skewing, or realigning the parts?:confused: The tolerences are so tight can it be skewed? And if it is being skewed how much? Can racking the frame a .001 of an inch change the 3 main parts of the knife to the point of being dangerous?
 
JohnLT13 said:
Is it skewing, or realigning the parts?:confused: The tolerences are so tight can it be skewed? And if it is being skewed how much? Can racking the frame a .001 of an inch change the 3 main parts of the knife to the point of being dangerous?
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No. It also wont change anything enough to make it worth doing.

Youtube doesn't know as much about Sebenzas as Chris Reeve does, and I've never heard of Chris recommending to put a worthless little temporary bind into a folding knife to "fix" it.
 
JohnLT13 said:
Is it skewing, or realigning the parts?:confused: The tolerences are so tight can it be skewed? And if it is being skewed how much? Can racking the frame a .001 of an inch change the 3 main parts of the knife to the point of being dangerous?
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I don't know how dangerous it would be but if things are not aligned properly wear occurs, it is simply not needed. Chris purposefully makes him knives with late lock up, because he knows what he is doing. All I am saying is that I would not recommend it.
 
atony said:
I don't know how dangerous it would be but if things are not aligned properly wear occurs, it is simply not needed. Chris purposefully makes him knives with late lock up, because he knows what he is doing. All I am saying is that I would not recommend it.
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I just tried the skew method on a 21 and 25. It did not change lockup at all. I don't think it even moved anything. Placebo affect maybe?
 
Part of the piece of mind that comes with dropping all that cash on a CRK is that they will take care of any issue you might have with your knife.
 
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