what keeps blade edge from hitting pins in open pillar constructed knives?

[harkamus]

I was just looking over one of my knives that has an open pillar construction and couldn't figure out how the blade doesn't hit the pins when closed. There is no stop pin that I can see where the blade rests on. The stop pins for stopping the blade when open are thumbstuds that rest against the handle, but when closed, those thumbstuds don't rest against the handle to keep the blade from traveling far enough to hit the pins. The knife is a linerlock. I haven't had time to open it; have to buy torx drivers, so I'm at a loss.

Just curious is all. There's something I must be missing. There's the pivot pin and two posts that make up the open pillar construction. EDIT: And I doubt it's the ball pivot that prevents the blade from hitting the posts.

 

[cali]

It depends on design, what knife are we talking about?

 

[harkamus]

The one that I will write a review up later today. Shameless plug. http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?p=8033607#post8033607

 

[cali]

It can have internal stop pin that moves inside semicircular cutout in blade, like in Kershaw JYD or CRKT Ripple.

 

[harkamus]

It can have internal stop pin that moves inside semicircular cutout in blade, like in Kershaw JYD or CRKT Ripple.

Ah. That explains why I couldn't see it. That makes sense.:thumbup:

 

[Apec]

But if you have enough blade play or a really offcenter blade, it can still hit the pin and dent the edge if the pins get wider towards the the liners. . Happened to two of my knives, one a CRKT, one a Benchmade.