Elegant pocket knife
A neat, robust little folder, with its nested steel liners, blade stabilizer pin and phosphor bronze washers. Only problem is the harshness of the lock bar, which really does dig into the thumb. This can be eased considerably: 1. Tape the blade edge for safety. 2. Remove the clip side scale and liner (T6 and T8 screws). The clip side screws are the ones that turn. The front side screws are D-shaped and mate with D holes in the liner so won't turn (except the clip screw). 3. Take out the lock bar and soften the sharp edges in the thumb-press area with medium and fine wet & dry. (Tape the rest of the bar for protection from scratching). 4. Advance the spring about 1.5 mm within its groove, to the point were the spring's forward elbow nestles at the foot of the small ramp on the lock bar's underside. (Increases the spring's bending length, improves leverage.) Reassemble the knife. (The liner is a snug fit - use gentle persuasion.) 5. With the blade half open and lock bar pressed down as far as it will go, carefully insert a 2 mm flat blade screwdriver between the blade tang and lock bar tongue. Gently lever the lock bar upwards until you feel the spring's elastic limit and then a touch further, to put a small set on the spring. Do this in minimal increments until you get the spring tension you want. Takes very little to produce a noticeable improvement. Overdo it and you may damage the knife permanently. Heinnie Haynes were very helpful and responsive over the phone (amid COVID-19 lockdown) and the package did arrive next day (using next day delivery).
