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Early Schrade Knife Question
Posted: Sat Jun 05, 2010 1:32 am
by Pen & Toothpick
I thought the extra pin looks very unussual on this knife? (The one to the left-below the shield) Can anyone explain this? (There also seems to be a strange hole, almost like it was for another pin on the back scale.)
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Re: Early Schrade Knife Question
Posted: Sat Jun 05, 2010 1:37 am
by rigwelder
Beats me! I dont see why anybody would put extra pins in it, and can't see the purpose of it originally being built like that either.
Re: Early Schrade Knife Question
Posted: Sat Jun 05, 2010 5:47 pm
by elbertson
Maybe some bizarre repair job,wonder how the backspring(s) affected by it.
Re: Early Schrade Knife Question
Posted: Sat Jun 05, 2010 7:03 pm
by gino
You got me. I would say self lnflicted though!
Re: Early Schrade Knife Question
Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2010 9:47 pm
by RobesonsRme.com
It could be a semi-bonafide repair process for a broken backspring. They are most likely stainless steel, as marked on the blades. SS springs had a tendency to break.
If so, it was of limited effectiveness, as the blades are described as "lazy"
Charlie Noyes
Re: Early Schrade Knife Question
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 4:00 am
by Pen & Toothpick
Thanks Charlie and Elbertson you reinforced what I was thinking, but I don't have any experience with knife repair - and it seemed mindboggling how that pin went parilously through the backspring.
Re: Early Schrade Knife Question
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 4:15 am
by RobesonsRme.com
I suspect there is a break in the backspring between the rocker pin and that added pin.
Charlie Noyes