Hi,
I was able to put my pawns back on a old (number 776)
Starmate which came back to me after a season in hell.
It has never been resharpen. The edge was a mess.
Two screws are missing on the handle.
The blade got play in all direction. but no lock failer.
God it was really dirty. Some impacts on G-10 to...
It was in very very bad condition.
This one has been used in a big tour around the world...
(4 years)
now after two hours wirking on it, it's clean and sharp as hell.
I was able to put back to razor sharpness in less than 5 minutes !!!
I changed the clip. CLeaned it.
Now it's ready for more ! The lock is strong and there is no more play.
But now it will stay in my pocket.
It's like an old tomcat going home after years of wandering...
You can figure how high is the quality of Spyderco folders !
cheers
JM