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I bought a used Southard a few years ago. After awhile, it would not open all the way when flipped. I tried cleaning and lube but it didn't fix it. I searched online at the knife supply websites and found some all stainless bearings. They had the same I.D.as the original bearings but the O.D was a l...

I really like this knife

The military is long but it's light and thin which in my opinion compensates for it's length.

Take apart a Buck 110 and you will see the same thing. It is characteristic of the lock back/back lock design.

Great job
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Man, those look great! I like the texture job especially.

Hello Toomzz. Thanks for the nice comments. I just made the bolsters and wood match the liners, I didn't thin the liners. As you already mentioned, I made the thumb access for the lock bar larger. That was just a personal preference.

That is a beautiful job with the mosaic pins and all.

Nice Knife. I carried a military in 440v years ago. I am going to get me another one soon.

Nice sculpted blue g10. It looks like it fits the hand well.

toomzz wrote:That S35VN micarta is a great one! Here are my latest projects...

Superblue and COS-3 in snakewood, tulipwood and bocote, full saddleleather hand-stitchedsheaths...

Man I like those snakewood scales!

Thanks. Here is a few more pics

Thanks Jazz. The GB is a great knife. I just personally never could warm up to the look of the CF scales. I've always been partial to bolsters and wood.

Thanks for the nice comments. The wood is Wenge wood. Here are a couple more pics.

Here is my GB:

It's a purpose driven design and for the purpose, that shape and geometry seems to be the optimum configuration. A basic overview of the applications of this knife shape. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Sk7B-XXCJY&feature=related Yes, I was looking only at it's asthetics and not its intended pu...

That's one of the goofiest looking knives I have ever seen. But that is just MY opinion.

I've read of people making replacement omega springs for axis locks from piano wire or guitar string. You might give that a try. I don't know that Spyderco will send you a new spring. They wouldn't send me a new pivot screw for my Gayle Bradley.

That's a beautiful knife. It reminds me of the Lakota brand knives of 20 years ago.

Fastener-express.com has what you need. You just have to figure out what size and length.