Unsticking Heavy-Duty, "Far-In" Liners... Help me out linerlock vets.

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alan aragon

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my new aftershock linerlock is built like a friggin tank with a thicker-than-ass liner, which when engaged, takes a lot of force to push to the side to allow the blade to close. it goes pretty far in when engaged, sitting fully under the blade's bottom. in a sense, it feels like i'm "unsticking" it when i gorilla it laterally to disengage the blade.

does this lighten up with time after a break-in period? is there any method or product that instantly smooths this out? i've tried militec, but it doesn't work to alleviate this "stuck open" liner engagement issue.

by the way, i realize there are worse problems that i can have than a lock-up that's "too solid", but just bear with me.

thx in advance for the feedback..
 
I've heard good things about pencil lead - I think you draw it on the portion of the blade that the linerlock slides under.... I guess its like graphite. Should help.
 
Originally posted by storm clouds
I've heard good things about pencil lead - I think you draw it on the portion of the blade that the linerlock slides under.... I guess its like graphite. Should help.
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YES!!!!:D:D:D:D:D

this worked like magic, i just tried it.

thanks very much -- what what i do without you guys?!
 
alan,

Congrats ! :)

I'm waiting on a titanium Backlash that I got from another enthusiast -- he's holding it for me at the moment awaiting pre-agreed shipment (awesome guy!). I can hardly wait for my first Duncan.

Also, if you haven't done so, ask him directly if there are any tricks to disengaging the lock, or if it simply needs some time (and a few cycles) to break-in. Both cases can and often are very much the norm for production-custom or full-custom folders.

With my Avenger, for example, trying to push the integral/frame lock directly over to the left to disengage is almost impossible. Yet, a simultaneous slightly downward and leftward pressure/motion will readily disengage the lock.

A better-known example is the Strider SnG -- especially the variants before the current "Generation" (4) -- which can take upwards of 500 to 700 cycles to insure that the opening/closing and locking actions are smooth enough for proper operation. In these cases, you can actually see certain mechanics of the knife start to finally wear to their proper "broken-in" point.

:)

Enjoy your new knife!

Allen
aka DumboRAT
 
allen - congrats taken gleefully. so you're goin for that double-action, huh? the backlash is a clean-lookin folder judging from pictures.

i didn't own any folders longer than 3.5" before my new aftershock, so i'm thoroughly enjoying the bigness of this knife, as well as the overall design. let me know how that backlash is once you get it.

for the bystanders of this thread: as for my aftershock, here's a link to brad's aftershock page. mine looks most like the one at the top of the page; the rest on that page are the slightly smaller versions of the aftershock, mine's the full-size. brad's also got a 5" monster max framelock that i have my eye on, but will somehow have to justify the blissful madness of a 5" folder :D. tough work ahead..
 
hey alan, ya are a dog lol!! thats the exact aftershock i want. was gonna buy one from duncan in nov '03, but he didnt have the one i wanted then, was right after a knife show. i guess i should choose the one i want and order soon!!did ya have to wait long, or did he have one ready??

great knife, congrats!!!


greg
 
Originally posted by SIFU1A
hey alan, ya are a dog lol!! thats the exact aftershock i want. was gonna buy one from duncan in nov '03, but he didnt have the one i wanted then, was right after a knife show. i guess i should choose the one i want and order soon!!did ya have to wait long, or did he have one ready??

great knife, congrats!!!


greg
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WOOF WOOF

greg - i ordered my aftershock to my exact specs, including 100% lefty. i originally was gonna get black linen micarta scales until i found out that canvas micarta was grippier. then i found out that blasted green canvas micarta looks nice & brutish, so i had brad slap that on. normally the liners are anodized, but i told brad to just leave'm satin finished & jeweled on the inside with no anodizing.

i happened to catch brad at a time when he had made a batch of aftershocks before the new york show, so he was on a roll & had some parts ready to assemble pretty quick. back in october i explained to him that it was my birthday on the 1st of jan, so i kinda sold him on the idea of getting the order done in 3 months despite his standard lead time of 6 months.. plus he said it was a pretty simple job, especially since i didn't choose multiple handle materials or a more complex/exotic model.

i built a certain amount of rapport with brad over the months preceding october, periodically asking him various knife questions via telephone, & i definitely think that helped with the reduced wait.

so yeah, put your order in & shoot the breeze with brad a bit, convince him to get out a little more :D - or maybe not, since that might lengthen your wait!

so you've handled the beautiful creature that is the duncan aftershock? what specs are you gonna get for yours?
 
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