Pocketknives/Kitchen Knives/Fixed Blades
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I bought the Spyderco UKPK lightweight edition a few weeks ago from Handy Niknaks (no affiliation) after spending far too much time on the British Blades forum. Not bad for just under £47 including postage and legal to carry in the UK. Now I want a custom made Shing Crafts UK legal EDC but, after discovering IH, it might have to wait until next year!
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LOL, you guys crack me up
You could try the epoxy thing first, but I'm not sure that will work. What looks like has happened is that the clip was bent so far the screw has seized into place.
The harder (but more likely to work) would be to file a notch into the screw and use a flat head screwdriver.
You could also cover up the side of the knife with a couple layers of nail polish (to protect the finish) and then try and grab the outside of the screw with a pair of pliers. Remove the nail polish with acetone afterwards (regular nail polish remover)
If you do manage to get the screw out, take the new screw, and without putting the clip in, put in and take out the screw a few times to reset the threads on the female side. Don't use too much force or you'll wind up with the same problem again.
Lastly, you could try to drill the screw out, or send the knife into CRK for a repair.
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So I have a larger knife collection than denim, but I was glad when I found the proper jeans to carry my stuff, and glad to find a forum with similar interests.
This is Jon Christensen's journeyman smith test knife, which means he submitted it to the American Bladesmith Society as a test on his way to becoming a Mastersmith. There are certainly folks that think I'm crazy for carrying it instead of leaving it in the safe, but I can't help it.
Decidedly less tactical than what seems to prevail here. I some tactical stuff too.
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So I have a larger knife collection than denim, but I was glad when I found the proper jeans to carry my stuff, and glad to find a forum with similar interests.
This is Jon Christensen's journeyman smith test knife, which means he submitted it to the American Bladesmith Society as a test on his way to becoming a Mastersmith. There are certainly folks that think I'm crazy for carrying it instead of leaving it in the safe, but I can't help it.
Decidedly less tactical than what seems to prevail here. I some tactical stuff too.
I started on traditional knives about a year ago. My daily carry is a Northfield Cattle Rancher stockman in burnt stag handles, so you're not alone here. Personally, I don't think you're nuts for carrying that knife, though I wouldn't do it. I wouldn't run the risk of losing it, however improbable it was (I've never lost a knife)
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Tbh I think it's for the best that my clip is bent out of shape, otherwise I'd tear through the stitchings on my pockets even faster… You might remember this pic, DnG:
So, if I buy the new upcoming Reeve knife, I might send mine back to him to have him fix it, cause I'm not handy with this kind of thing and would probably lose a hand in the struggle…But I might just keep it like this as well, for easier and quicker acces without doing too much damage...
And thanks for inquiring about it
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Btw, you're really asking to lose that Sebenza with the clip that way. It WILL eventually snag on something, pull it out of your pocket and send it to the floor, with or without you knowing about it
It's happened to me without on other knives that didn't have the clip bent out of shape like that
My advice would be to send it in and have them put in the spacer plate in there. Then either keep the knife in the bottom of your pocket or put the knife in a belt sheath if you're really worried about trashing your jeans
