Waiting for my 1st CRK Knife - I cant wait

That's a good-looking first CRK. I just threw down a chunk of cash for my first as well. I agree that each inlay had its own personality. It took me 3-4 days on which to choose.

OP, I think you're going to like yours. And if you sell it, you'll probably suffer from seller's remorse like so many have w/ their CRKs.
 
I've found that putting my pointer finger on the pivot, my pinky on the clip screw, and my ring and middle fingers on the edge of the lock bar (pushing inward into my hand), I'm able to push it open.

I'm no musician, but this sounds more like guitar lessons than opening a knife.

i refuse to give up on it. My thumb however will need to take a break.
 
Be mindful that you're not putting added pressure on the detent by pushing in on the lockbar. This can make opening much harder than it should be. A good way to judge is, hold the knife in your right hand with just your fingertips, making sure nothing is touching the lockbar or clip, then pull open the blade with just your left hand/fingertips. That should be how easy your knife is to open, so if it feels much harder than that when using one hand only, it's your input on the lockbar that is adding pressure to the detent.
 
buffettdog said:
That is an excellent question and it did cause some initial turmoil. I decided before I bought it that I would use it. I couldn't justify buying a knife that I wouldn't use. Although, now that I have received it, the turmoil has returned - It is so beautiful. If I can get over the mid-evil torture device that is currently my arch nemesis called the thumb lug, I'd be very happy. I still have yet to cut anything with it - not even paper. I refuse to use it until I'm comfortable opening and closing it.

So I suppose it comes down to this: If I figure out how to open it comfortably, I will have to decide whether to EDC it or just buy a cheaper one to EDC (carbon fiber insingo looks nice). If I cant, then I'll probably make a nice display case for it and hang it in my man cave. Either way, I'll keep it. But if i hang it on the wall, it doesnt cure my itch for a new knife - Oh I can hear my wife now: You just bought one. Yeah, but it hurts my thumb. Well then sell it. I cant, Its too pretty and the engineering is perfection.

I want to love this knife, I really do.
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I think if you had intended on using it when you purchased it you should. I'm a user type of knife guy and I can tell you my LG micarta insingo has only gotten prettier with use.

And for your poor thumb, hang in there. I had similar issues opening my first sebbie and zann. Your thumb will adapt and your knife will break in.
 
AHH Much Better!!! Thanks for all the great advise.

I opened and closed it prolly a hundred times (2 handed), disassembled, cleaned, and greased - much better. It was already "hydraulic" feeling, but now the detent breaks much more easily.

As far as opening, i found pointer on pivot, thumb on side on stud, kinda spreading pointer and thumb apart sideways, then like a wrist roll (I guess) hard to explain, but the knife ends blade up with my thumb next to the blade on top of the thumb stud. just moving my thumb to the handle ends up in the draw cut grip. Seems to work as long as i stay off the lock bar. Still looks akward opening it, I need to just let my thumb heal for a day, but I cant stop picking it up.

Now the big decision, carry and use, or buy a "cheaper" one to use. I have full confidence in its ability to edc. id be just as upset losing a 400 knife as I would a 600 knife. My problem is, its Art.
 
Ok, I decided to edc it. I really love this knife. I've played with it til a callous formed on my thumb, and I just can't stop.

Next question: is the top of the blade spine supposed to be completely round -or- rounded on top to an edge on each side? It is damascus, not sure if that matters.
 
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