Bob Lum Tanto question

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Bob Lum Tanto question

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I recently picked up a Bob Lum Tanto, among others at BLADE, however it doesn't quite line up. The forward edge is hitting the handle when I open or close it. The black is close to pristine, so I'd rather not screw it up, but how can I fix this?
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In my experience, the longer the blade, the more likely this may happen. Have you tried giving the pivot screw a little tweak? This often helps, but there's a fine line between tightening it just enough and overtightening so the blade is too tight. I found it helped to tighten it up and then back off a bit. Sometimes, this will line the blade up better.
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I have had 3 of those, all have had that problem. Perhaps Spyderco W&R would be able to help.
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Thank you Swede, that helped alot. Not as loose as I'd like it, but it was time to bust out the Tuf-glide anyway. Darkfin, does W&R still cover discontinued :spyder: 's?
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