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Centering may require loosening screws other than the pivot. If it concerns you, try loosening the other screws, then tightening a little at a time on all the screws until you get the desired action and centering. It takes some finesse sometimes.

Sales is usually the answer.

I've seen exactly one FRN handle broken in my time on this forum and it was run over by a bobcat while stuck into the ground blade first. It's plenty tough, even with no liners.

Does anybody have a source for slightly longer clip screws for the Para 3? I have some aftermarket scales that are just a smidge too thick. I hate to grind them down if I can just get a few screws. Thanks! If you end up at your local hardware store, the thread type is 2-56. When you order a clip fr...

Albertaboyscott wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 26, 2023 7:09 am

If you can't find screws, just take a drill bit and countersink the holes so the screws can reach.

It would be pretty hard to countersink holes in a Lynch clip.

Does anybody have a source for slightly longer clip screws for the Para 3? I have some aftermarket scales that are just a smidge too thick. I hate to grind them down if I can just get a few screws. Thanks!

"Blade Protector" is a forumite (FullScaler, I believe) who prints inexpensive scales: https://bladeprotection.com/shop/ I have a pair on a straight spine mule; they work well. They come ever so slightly oversize so you can sand them for a perfect fit, if you're into that level of detail....

I was aware that Halpern was doing them, surprised there aren't more responses.

As mentioned, a bone was already thrown. You're asking a lot, custom work on a knife you damaged, for a knife that is out of stock everywhere from a production facility that is still quite backlogged.

Blade_BG wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 23, 2023 2:12 am

Hi, I was wondering if the Bird Flight SS will continue to be produced? I see it's still there but with the previous series design. I really like this model with this blade and notches in the handle.

It hasn't been discontinued so it lives on for now.

We need new models to drive traffic... As has been said before, the budget knife world is full of competition and 8Cr13 and lack of fresh designs isn't doing the Byrd line any favors.

I just got my 3rd mule, and first since the 9Cr18 mule from years ago, bringing me to look for scales. Who's making good scales at a good price. I'm not looking for anything fancy as this is intended to be a user. Suggest away! Thanks.

Sales dictate these things... I think if it is popular it gets more options, not vice versa. That said orange makes sense as this is a knife that would appeal to hunters. I think it is a chicken-egg thing. Based on years of seeing Sal's posts, they tend to do colors on popular models. I agree, mayb...

Sales dictate these things... I think if it is popular it gets more options, not vice versa. That said orange makes sense as this is a knife that would appeal to hunters.

I think the relative wave of exclusives died down a bit so it's a little quieter on the Para 3 front, but it's still a very popular knife.

If you're ready to grind on it, why not use it?

I did speak with Warranty person at Spyderco and they said it may just be a loose pivot (definitely could have been loosened by the owner before me) but they had no way of knowing what it truly is without sending it in for a look. You shouldn't need warranty to tell you if your pivot is loose. Does...

I had one many years ago, sold it. For outdoors work the Pac Salt SE is king.

The Shaman is large by most standards, if you are okay with EDCing a large knife, it's a great one. The Sage is much more suited to typical EDC uses for most people and the size means it is probably somewhat more acceptable in daily use. I think it would handle camp situations just fine as well. I h...

Do you actually know what 5mm looks like, because if the washer is moving that much the whole knife should be rattling. 5mm of movement would indicate someone put a giant washer in there by mistake and it is free floating around the pivot. If this is the case, you should probably have wild blade pla...