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- Mon Feb 26, 2024 8:10 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Mike "Tank" Fisher
- Replies: 12
- Views: 8454
Re: Mike "Tank" Fisher
I'm assembling some Hubertus knives for a fellow. Got one together, but it refused to open all the way. I have been working the blade manually to break it in. I put grease on it in the shop. Picked up a tube of Tank's Quick release and put a drop in the pivot. The knife slams open now. It's really g...
- Sun Feb 25, 2024 8:36 pm
- Forum: Deforum with Bill DeShivs
- Topic: Over shooting
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2878
Re: Over shooting
The backspring on Japanese picklocks are notoriously thin, plus they are nickel plated, which makes them brittle.
- Sun Feb 25, 2024 8:10 pm
- Forum: Switchblade knives
- Topic: Info on batwing
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6699
Re: Info on batwing
This is a "pre-Rizutto" knife. They are lockback automatics.
If your knife has a brass button, or anything different, it's not one of these.
If your knife has a brass button, or anything different, it's not one of these.
- Sun Feb 25, 2024 7:07 am
- Forum: General discussion on blades
- Topic: These old things
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1611
Re: These old things
The Schrade with the red spacers is a very fine knife.
- Sun Feb 25, 2024 7:06 am
- Forum: Deforum with Bill DeShivs
- Topic: Over shooting
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2878
Re: Over shooting
Sometimes it's a pivot pin problem.
If the knife has been reassembled with a smaller backspring pin, it can cause the blade to over open.
If it's neither of these, then the backspring will have to be lengthened.
If the knife has been reassembled with a smaller backspring pin, it can cause the blade to over open.
If it's neither of these, then the backspring will have to be lengthened.
- Sun Feb 25, 2024 7:03 am
- Forum: Switchblade knives
- Topic: Info on batwing
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6699
Re: Info on batwing
You are looking for information, but you have already decided the knife is rare?
- Thu Feb 22, 2024 7:36 am
- Forum: Deforum with Bill DeShivs
- Topic: S35VN Steel
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1693
Re: S35VN Steel
Sorry, I don't know anything about it.
- Mon Feb 19, 2024 7:11 am
- Forum: Deforum with Bill DeShivs
- Topic: Web site update
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1123
Web site update
I have been adding some content to billdeshivs.com should you care to view it.
- Mon Feb 19, 2024 6:40 am
- Forum: Deforum with Bill DeShivs
- Topic: Taiwanese rehab
- Replies: 54
- Views: 8208
Re: Taiwanese rehab
Possibly, if the metal is displaced.
- Mon Feb 19, 2024 2:14 am
- Forum: Deforum with Bill DeShivs
- Topic: Taiwanese rehab
- Replies: 54
- Views: 8208
Re: Taiwanese rehab
I see.
On your lockblade, you can take the blade and backspring out, and peen the displaced metal back where it needs to go.
On your lockblade, you can take the blade and backspring out, and peen the displaced metal back where it needs to go.
- Fri Feb 16, 2024 7:12 pm
- Forum: Deforum with Bill DeShivs
- Topic: Mild Latama corrections
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1542
Re: Mild Latama corrections
I'm as qualified as anyone to work on Latama's products. Usually, straightening a blade doers not require disassembling the entire knife. When you remove metal at one point, it can create undesired movement at another point. Sometimes it works and the job is easy. Other times, you have to move metal...
- Thu Feb 15, 2024 10:33 pm
- Forum: TalkBlade Revealed + Mix
- Topic: Gun talk forum?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3499
Re: Gun talk forum?
I have more guns than most gun stores.
- Thu Feb 15, 2024 8:04 pm
- Forum: TalkBlade Revealed + Mix
- Topic: Gun talk forum?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3499
Re: Gun talk forum?
I'm a participant in many gun forums.
Having one here would be nice. I have quite a bit of experience with guns.
Having one here would be nice. I have quite a bit of experience with guns.
- Thu Feb 15, 2024 8:02 pm
- Forum: Switchblade knives
- Topic: Latama switchblades
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6006
Re: Latama switchblades
You do know that Frank Beltrame makes the Latama knives? Walt does the absolute best he can with his products. Tank Fisher corrected a lot of the Latama products for Walt, but Tank is gone now. I simply do not have the time to do that job. I have attempted to find people who are interested in workin...
- Wed Feb 14, 2024 8:55 pm
- Forum: Deforum with Bill DeShivs
- Topic: Taiwanese rehab
- Replies: 54
- Views: 8208
Re: Taiwanese rehab
You can buy cow shin bones at any pet supply.
I suggest buying bone handles that are already processed from www.knifehandles.com
I suggest buying bone handles that are already processed from www.knifehandles.com