Pocketknives/Kitchen Knives/Fixed Blades
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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
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I'm kind of surprised that more people on this board aren't more into traditional knives
- a lot of the clothes that are favored here are workwear inspired from the 40's and 50's. Tactical, locking, one hand openers didn't exist back then
- traditional knives develop patina and character like denim. The carbon steel forms a grey patina that is your own with use (this is not rust, it's an oxidized layer that protects the steel eventually). The bone/wood handles wear away slowly from your pocket. Over time, it's YOUR knife. I have a Cattle Rancher that has a really dark main blade from cutting my food, a sheepsfoot blade that has scratches all over it from cutting boxes, and a spey blade that's blue from dressing tenderloin (a favorite in my house)
- This one might just be me, but you really have to know how to treat a traditional knife. It's almost a lost art. You have to know how to sharpen by hand to get that perfect convex edge. You have to keep your blade clean and well maintained or it will rust. You have to keep your bone/wood handle oiled during the dry winters. Is it more of a pain in the ass? Yes, but so are jeans you don't necessarily want to toss into a washing machine week after week.
Just some random thoughts about knives at WAY too early in the morning
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I totally get it - but it's just not really practical to walk around with a big knife poking out of your back pocket..
We can do anything
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Interesting thoughts. Thanks for sharing…
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I totally get it - but it's just not really practical to walk around with a big knife poking out of your back pocket..
Actually, I was thinking of this one:
It's actually more pocketable than most tactical folders, and draws A LOT less attention than a black bladed knife.
I sometimes hear comments like "my grandfather used a knife like that on the farm when I was a kid". It's nice to hear when real, blue collar workers used knives like I carry now.
One final thought on traditional knives: you have to know how to properly use a knife to use onewithout a lock. My stepson is a brilliant teenager (IQ of 142), but he's pretty much retarded when it comes to working with tools. I saw him trying to hack open a box with his Benchmade once. That's not how you use a knife, locking or otherwise. I think there's a generation that's forgotten how to properly use tools because of "cheats" like a locking blade
Occassionally I'll hear "but you can cut off your fingers with a non locking blade", that's total BS. If that were the case, none of our grandfathers would have fingers. They just learned how to use a tool properly
