Shown here in these videos and as stated in the description if you click show more once you go to youtube I try to cover some of the questions I've had both in the past and recently regarding this subject. If you have questioned what it means when someone on a forum writes something about 'peening the lock' to adjust the lock or other such things about lock adjustments this may help clarify some of it.
As you know in an ideal world there are proper ways to do things and there are other ways to 'skin a cat' as the old saying goes. Cutlers both past and present day are aware of many ways to meet an end and this is but one way to adjust a liner lock. It is also possible for a skilled cutler to adjust the stop pin diameter to achieve the same results rather than peen the lock. In some cases where a knife never seen before is opened up after being disassembled you sometimes find that the lock has already been adjusted by peening. I've opened up knives bought new both by myself and customers that have had this adjustment done at the factory. So in the event that this is the case it may not be possible to continue with another attempt to correct it again the same way. In cases such as these adjusting the stop pin size can work but it also means adjusting the blade and how it sits at rest when in the closed position. If you increase the diameter of the stop pin which it rests on it may lift the blade so high that the detent ball no longer catches. To adjust for this one goes though much the same process as one does to make a slip joint back spring flush in both the opened and closed positions making baby step adjustments until the detent once again catches and/or the point of the blade is once again tucked safely between the liners instead of sticking out to catch something like fingers or pant pockets.
See the video for more. Now that I have a half way decent small camera for video I plan to try to do more of these for folks and some days I may have more time to devote to this than others so bear with me. I've been meaning to do this for a long time. See the video for more.
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5 comments:
I know you make those custom clips for the junkyard dog @. How much would one of those run me?
ALl my clips are $30 plus shipping of $7 I do offer one for the JYDII. I do have one that is a second already made and stone washed. It has a slight defect but it is functional and I will sell that for half price if you wanted it. Its all I have at this time though as my shop is currently closed until after the fourth holidays. This being June 30, 2013 at this writing. Thanks
Do you do framelock conversions for all Emerson knives? In particular a Mini Commander.
I quit doing them in 2010. What is posted is up just for nostalgia's sake. I only do my pocket clips and mini ti pry bars these days and even those are limited in ways and how many I'll do. Just don't have the energy or time I used to. Thanks for asking
You have done a great job. Thanks
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