How do you release the blade for closing on the handmade pocket knife? Just received it yesterday and cannot close the blade. Gary Lander
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I collect a lot of knives. Currently, this knife is stored away. I believe it is a liner lock. If you look into the blade compartment you should see a flat piece of metal, along the blade "liner" that locks the blade in place. You should be able to push this liner away from the blade to release the blade allowing it to close. Try that and let me know if it works.
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Right where the blade and handle come together as you are looking at the sharpe side the blade to the right side of the blade in the handle there is a small piece with jagged edge on it. You push this slightly to the side towards the handle and it releases the blade to close it. This is very hard to explain on the comment section. It is just a small piece of metal with jagged edge next to the blade you push towards the handle and the blade releases. I hope this helps.
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There is a small tab below where the blade ends. You have to press this to the side to allow the blade to close. It is the locking system for the blade and keeps it open. Make sure it is pressed all the way to the left before you push the blade back. If that doesnt work, I am not quite sure what would be weong with it.
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There is a thin piece of metal that slides over to lock the blade in the open position. To close you will slide this thin metal lock back to the side, out of the way for the blade to close. It is located in the index finger groove of the handle. If the knife is open and you look at the handle where the blade goes when closed, you will see it in the way of the blade closing. Just push it over out of the way and the blade will close easily.
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Underneath the blade, where the blade closes into, there should be a locking pin. Pull the locking pin to the side and the knife will close.
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I had the same problem with mine, its just a matter of breaking it in, when I depress the blade lock, (On the back of the knife) I had to relay make sure that it was fully depressed, to release the blade, i just kept working it until it became easier. Little WD40 helped as well. I Love my SOG, its my EDC. Good Luck
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If you are having problems closing the knife I would take it to a local sporting goods store and ask them to look at the mechanism and make sure it is functioning properly. No sense in risking loosing a finger. Walmart - Academy - Gander - all these will have people who will either tell you how to close it or figure out if it is broken.
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The hook (AKA Emerson Wave) will catch on the lip of the pants pocket. The knife will likely need to be pulled back at an angle and quickly to get the blade to deploy. It may also need to be broken in by opening and closing the blade repeatedly. Try dropping some oil on too. Also, check out YouTube. There are probably a bajillion videos demonstrating how it's done.
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Hello Tacitus, when you flip over the knife, you can see there is a liner lock that securely lock the blade when you open it. To close the knife, just press the liner lock inward and return the blade to its original position. Hope this helps. Many blessings, BlizeTec
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Move it back over to the left while closing the blade. Pretty standard on many knives.
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Hi! I finally got the blade off my can opener! There is a little lever that says "blade release" that needed to be pushed down, but, I kept moving the handle either too much or not enough while I pulled on it, but, finally, it popped off. Now if I can only remember how I did it for thenext time!! :) Thank you all.
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It's a liner lock. Hold the open knife in your hand and look down inside where the blade is attached to the handle and on the left is a piece of metal (liner) on the left that you push to the left with your thumb or forefinger to unlock the blade. But you need to close the blade while holding the lock open. Once you get that down you can unlock and close the blade with one hand. But watch your fingers!
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To close the knife, there's a liner lock on the finger side of the handle. It's easy enough to close and open one handed.
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K.D.- When holding the open knife with the blade to the left, edge down, you are looking at the "front" of it. From this view, just to the right of the hinge "button", find the small edge of metal that interrupts the curve of the handle. This is the lock. push it towards the "back" of the knife with your right thumbnail, and it will release the blade for closing.It will become obvious when looking at the knife from the "bottom."
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there is a small piece of metal located just behind where the blade hinges and where the blade swung out from, with your thumb push the piece of metal toward the outside of the knife the blade should be free now so that you can swing it gently shut
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It's also called a assisted pocket knife.I has the lever on top that you press down on and blade pops out.To get the blade back in there is a Black lever you push out and it locks the blade back in. They have the push button in the middle but truthfully I prefer this one over that.Well made knife, u can't beat the price.Hope I helped u.Have a great day .
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on the underside of the knife there is a serrated secondary piece of metal; press it in toward the handle and fold the blade down; it is a locking device and apparently you found out it works well and won't release until you release it!! good luck and have a great weekend...