Spyderco Endura Stiff. Any tips?

[Kousii]

I have an endura 4 FRN for about a month now. I open and close it on average 10 or 20 times a day. I washed it with soap, blow dried it, put WD-40 then gun oil. Still feels tight. Any tips on what should I do?

[chuck_roxas45]

Have you tried loosening the pivot a bit?

[Kousii]

Have you tried loosening the pivot a bit?

Yeah but then I get a little side to side play

[araneae]

Keep using it, it should break in. Better to start a little snug and wear in with some use IMO. Otherwise, very slight adjustment of the pivot should yield a smoother action without play.

[Spyderbro]

:)

http://www.spyderco.com/forums/showthre ... n-Smoother

[chuck_roxas45]

Yeah but then I get a little side to side play

There's usually a sweet spot where there's no play but smooth action. Just adjust bit by bit.

[BAL]

There's usually a sweet spot where there's no play but smooth action. Just adjust bit by bit.

Rumor has it that Chuck has a nack for finding the sweet spot.

[jackburton9807]

Have you tried polishing compound in the pivot?

Jeff

[chuck_roxas45]

rumor has it that chuck has a nack for finding the sweet spot.

lmao!

[docwatson]

I read an article by Michael Janich in which he stated that he used a little jewelers compound, scraped into the pivot and then added some oil and worked it some, creating a slurry. He then rinsed it out with hot soapy water and dried it and the lubed it.

[hiredgun]

Years ago an old timer told me to make a slurry of Comet/Ajax and get it worked into the pivot area of a stiff Buck knife that I had. I recall it seemed to work. I like Michael Janich's version and would recommend that procedure. Also, sit in front of the TV and open and close a hundred or so times with the slurry.