Blade wobbles when knife is closed :-(

911rescue · Post by **911rescue** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 11:41 am

Hi folks,

I recently purchased a vintage Schrade LB7 folding knife with genuine stag handles (I guess those are hard to find).

After the knife arrived here today I had to find out that it is defective.

The blade has a little wobble from left to right when closed but what’s even worse the blade opens for about ½” itself.

When the knife is opened the blade locks as it should with only a very little wobble from left to right (I can live with that).

Can anyone tell me how to repair that beauty???

Maybe buying another LB7 for spare parts?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Cheers from Germany

Joern

muskrat man · Post by **muskrat man** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 5:12 pm

Well the blade opening problem is due to a poor spring, the closed side to side is fairly common in the LB7 as well as other lockblades like the buck 110 and case sharkstooth. It can be repaired by lightly peening the pivot pin at times.

911rescue · Post by **911rescue** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 6:51 am

sorry for delay...I had to work yesterday after posting my question.

Thank you for your answer.

Joern