iKnife Collector
Kenneth W. Gigax
Male
Fishers, IN
United States
Profile Information:
- How did you hear about iKnifeCollector?
- No
- Do you currently subscribe to any knife publication (offline)
- Yes
- How long have you collected knives?
- 56 to 60 years
- Favorite Kind of Knives
- Custom
- About Me
- Retired collector of knives and hatpins
- Interests
- Travel
- Other Hobbies
- Miniature automobiles
Brad Hyde
Dec 22, 2009
KnifeMaker
CaptJeff Saylor
hey Kenneth good to see a fellow Hoosier on iKC! i am from Hobart, Indiana, and am also a memeber of the Indiana Residents group! come by and check us out! add a comment, or start a discussion of your own! hope to see you soon!! i make custom knives, there are a few of us on here from Indiana! you need anything just ask!!
Captain, CJS knives!!
Dec 22, 2009
J.J. Smith III
Dec 22, 2009
In Memoriam
Scott King
Thanks for joining our knife community. If you have any questions as you look around, please let me know. I think you'll like it here.
Welcome!
Scott
Dec 24, 2009
Frank Evans
Welcome, and thanks for joining IKC, the “next generation of knife collectors”. Scott King the founder and brainchild of this forum as well as Elephant Toe Nails www.ellephanttoenails.com , his collecting obsession as you can see there And he the founder and editor, contributor of almost all content and at large of Cutlery News Journal www.cutlerynewsjournal.com – Enjoy, I have been a member since September ’09 and found it educational and fun. I have seen custom knife maker’s bloom and seen posting from knife legends like A.G. Russell. I see collector that are new here with 50 years collecting under their belt and those like me seriously collecting for three or four years. So there is something for everyone. The custom knife maker, the folder collector the hunter collector and those like me who have a passion for them all and have not discovered my niche. Most of all – ask and dig in….. There is a wealth of knowledge at your fingertips here.
Happy New Year and May God Bless!
Frank
Dec 25, 2009
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Ron Cooper
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Steve Scheuerman (Manx)
Nov 3, 2013
Max McGruder
Happy Birthday!
Nov 3, 2013
Steve Scheuerman (Manx)
Nov 3, 2014
In Memoriam
D ale
Thanks for joining our "Knife Repair, Modification, Restoration & Improvement" group. There's a good group of folks there .. collectively yrs & yrs of experience .. got a question .. pose it to the group & someone will step up to the plate. Enjoy the day !!! D ale
Apr 29, 2015
In Memoriam
D ale
Ken .. what you describe is an unfortunate shortcoming w/ many autos. It's referred to as "blade peeking" .. where the tip of the blade is peeking outside the frame of the knife.
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Both Muskratman & Bill DeShivs would be capable of the repair. Both have excellent reputations. Neither will be inexpensive .. skill comes with an appropriate fee. Neither may even wish to take on the repair. While it is common .. the fix is not always easy.
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The fix involves dis-assembly ..and therefore.. successful re-assembly. Often .. the sear pin will require peening. This is a hardened part. You can not just start "smacking" on it w/o breakage being the result.
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The peeking issue stems from the relationship / interaction between the sear pin & associated slot in the blade itself. To further complicate, there's also interaction with the frame.
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A worn sear pin surface could & would cause the locking action to occur when the knife is (quite unfortunately) slightly open ..hence.. the blade tip peeks outside the safe confines of the frame. Material could be added to the sear pin ..or.. peening could be implemented to change the profile of the sear pin ..BUT.. replacement is a far more realistic approach.
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It should be noted .. whatever is implemented to effect the closed locking position has the high likelihood of effecting the open locking position. This type of repair really should be left in the hands of experience. Experience that has exposed & taught the subtle interactions between the 2 locking positions.
May 2, 2015