Who takes their knives apart? And who leaves them alone and assembled???

I take my Strider SnG apart monthly to clean and lube it. I work around water so it's to keep it from rusting. My coworker carries a similar strider and has never disassembled it, you can feel a big difference between the two of ours; as well as his is wearing a bit more than mine (his is also newer)

I'd say as long as the knife isn't too complicated, it's worth taking apart occasionally to clean thoroughly, if you're mechanically inclined that is.


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Well I'm new to knives but I'll bet I take them all apart. I've been into guns for many decades and take them all apart to improve and repair and I build AR15's so taking apart a knife will not be a problem.
 
I don't take apart anything with an Aixs lock because of Murphy's law. Every other knife I own or have ever owned has been apart, even if that involves removing pins and replacing them with screw inserts. I'm a tinkerer :(
 
With the right process I feel I can get a knife 95% as clean as a complete disassembly. I've dropped knives in beach sand and can get it squeaky, grit free clean.

I also clean all the animals I kill with a folder including skinning, gutting, and butchering/deboning and they get full of half dried blood (that is like glue), grease, hair, and everything else. A soak in hot water and my normal process gets them looking like new and smell free.

I like taking things apart but small screws, especially the T6, just aren't meant to torque on very many times. Though it does seem like there is a move towards bigger screws.
 
just my Seb25 when it's really really busted.

For the other knives, I use an air compressor or an ultrasonic cleaner I have for other hobbies.

I won't take apart any knives with springs, my chubby lil fingers are not nimble enough to put them back.
 
I don't understand why people think AXIS locks are so complicated? They are a folder with a stop pin, a lock bar that blocks the blade from moving like a frame lock, and 2 omega springs. They really aren't complicated mechanisms and I would bet any assisted opening knife is lot more complicated.

As an engineer I firmly believe it is the best one hand folding lock system around.
 
Just finished breaking down my native 5 in g10, it was easier than anticipated just followed a YouTube which made it really simple; even though he was working on a delica the mechanisms were identical (his YT name's Nick Shabazz if anyone's interested).

I cleaned up with mineral oil and used a strop with compound to de-bur it all. My only real concern with reassembling was the spring and that was a piece of pie, there was a lot of metal dust in there which I was glad to clean out.

Everything went back together perfect just took a little effort lining it all up and gently tightening it all back down, blade still not a free dropper maybe because it's a lockback or just needs more breaking in, overall 5% improved I'd say.
 
FlaMtnBkr said:
I don't understand why people think AXIS locks are so complicated? They are a folder with a stop pin, a lock bar that blocks the blade from moving like a frame lock, and 2 omega springs. They really aren't complicated mechanisms and I would bet any assisted opening knife is lot more complicated.

As an engineer I firmly believe it is the best one hand folding lock system around.
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As an engineer myself, I agree. They are not complicated. What is complicated is putting them together compared to things like frame locks . I think this is what people are referring to. Having the scales and lock set up while sliding the knife in with the washers can get be frustrating. It isn't hard, but it is annoying. I suspect that if Benchmade starts using the spring coil more like in the anthem, the assembly process will improve immensely.
 
I take them apart because they run better when cleaned and oiled properly. The way they come from the factory is not always the best. I have improved many a new knife (flippers with bearings ect) by cleaning and putting the right oil.

My gosh the Emerson knives are the dirtiest ones from the factory than all. So much carp in their new knives it is amazing they send them out like that.

The only ones I don't mess with are Spydercos.
 
colubrid said:
The only ones I don't mess with are Spydercos.
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How come do you not mess with spyderco's?

And well i had to disassemble my blur today. I dropped it (like an idiot) on ceramic tiles. It became off centre and had a sticky lock. So i fixed it
 
kaozer said:
How come do you not mess with spyderco's?


Spyderco voids the warranty if you take the knife apart.

I do it anyway as I like to install my own scales where possible.

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popedandy said:
I've never taken one apart. There is nothing that I would want or need to do to a knife that would require it. I have removed individual fasteners to apply loctite, but that's all.
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This.. John :thumbup:
 
I only take them apart if they're broken. If they need a good cleaning, I use a combination of isopropyl alcohol 91%, a tootbrush, gun patches, a dental tool, compressed air (from a can so it's dry), Tri-Flow, and a microfiber cloth. I've never had to strip one down to clean it. If there's a tight pivot, again, I will not strip down, but just adjust the pivot a very small bit at a time. If I notice some fasteners loosening up and developing play, I will remove fasteners, apply blue loctite, and put back together. I'm not afraid of dis/re-assembly; I have a garage full of tools, and used to build race and street motorcyles. I always use quality tools, take my time, and after 30 years of working on bikes as they became increasingly complex, I have a very good idea of when I might be getting in over my head and when it is time to man up and pull back.
 
I was wondering how they'd know without a seal or even why it would void, I just assumed they wouldn't want to deal with people sending in their piles of parts, but the damaged caused by.. makes more sense
 
GotSteel said:
I was wondering how they'd know without a seal or even why it would void, I just assumed they wouldn't want to deal with people sending in their piles of parts, but the damaged caused by.. makes more sense
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If you send the knife in pieces, they'll charge to reassemble it, as they should.
I take mine apart.
 
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