What makes a Chive tick?

T. Erdelyi

T. Erdelyi

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Here is the Kershaw Ken Onion Chive, taken apart. The Speed Safe mechanism is a little more complicated than an most auto knives, but if your mechanically inclined you'll do fine. My only suggestion is use a quality Torx screwdriver to remove screws, as they are very small and the hrads will stip easily if the fit is not tight.


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Man, that's wild! Thanks for sharing. I've repaired my own Scallion, but the Chive looks like a different animal. No easy scales. Is that a plate to hold the bar in place?

I had a good time with the Kershaw warranty people. When I first called them, we had a misunderstanding and they sent me a pocket clip instead. The second time, they sent me a Chive spring. The third time, they sent me two Chive springs, two Scallion springs and a bag of screws! Sure they got it wrong twice, but they were at least fast (and cordial) in making their errors. I got all these parts in the span of a week and a half!

Zero
 
Originally posted by Atomic Zero
Man, that's wild! Thanks for sharing. I've repaired my own Scallion, but the Chive looks like a different animal. No easy scales. Is that a plate to hold the bar in place?
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The plate sandwiches the spring between the scale and the plate.

:mad: Man I wish I had thought up this mechanisim.:mad:
 
It would probably be better to send him an email than bump up a 6 year old thread.
 
Hope these help if not I'll take better shots and email 'em, let me know what ya need shots of.:)

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Taking knives apart is FUN.

Putting them back together is, well, EVEN MORE FUNNER! :)

Thanks for the pics!
 
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