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I wondered about the same thing, so I did a little experiment. I took a FRN Native, clamped the entire blade in a woodworking vice, and then tried to brreak the knife by pushing hard on the side of the handle, to the point that the knife would actually flex under the pressure. After doing this ...

Thanks Java for your detailed and interesting reply. Best wishes. Robby

Can somebody tell me -- are Zytel and FRN the same? I.e., is Zytel just a trade name for FRN? I have heard the Native (for example) referred to as both (as well as "carbon" and several other things).

Want a good knife? Try a Sears Craftsman medium stockman! Beautifully made (probably by Schrade, but nicer than an Uncle Henry). Three blades which can be sharpened to different angles and used for different purposes. Good hard steel. Who could want more for everyday usage? And only about 20 bucks!

Anyone interested in getting a truly superlative pocket knife should check out the Boker CPM 440V, model 2052 or 2053. No fancy serrated edges or pocket clips here - just a very strong knife of typical German quality.

I subscribe to the comfortable carry concept. I carry a Lum Chinese in my hip pocket and a little Kiwi in my side pocket. I hardly know that they are there - but they both cut like crazy for jobs that they are sized for. For example, the Kiwi is excellent for scribing lines on wood (I do a lot of ...

In regard to the comment that it is difficult to disassemble - assemble an eccentric pivot knife -- there is nothing mysterious about the eccentric pivot. The pivot sleeve (into which the screw fits) is the eccentric part, and is designed (at least in my Lum Chinese) with tiny flats which contact ...

A question for Sal or one of his technicians:

I have two Lum Chinese folders - one is an older model, and the other more recent. On the older one, if I give the pivot screw a slight clockwise turn, the joint simply tightens up a little, as expected. However with the newer one the screw seems to ...

The Lum Chinese and I believe the Military and maybe others have an eccentric pivot, adjustable for wear. Can anyone out there tell me just how this adjustment is done? (Don't worry, I'm not going to try it on my Lum -- just curious!) I am assuming it is best left to the folks at Spyderco! Yea ...

For a good many of my 73 yrs. I carried a traditional pocketknife with no locking mechanism, so I am a little mystified as to why lock strength is a worry to so many people. If a knife is used properly, it is certainly not unusual to apply 10 or 15 in-lbs of torque to the blade due to pressure on ...