| You may be surprised to know that the blade is | | | | pocket knives is the one that gives way when |
| not the most important component of a folding | | | | pressure is applied on the blade. Springs are fitted |
| knife. Rather, it is the pivot that is the most | | | | in the pivot to resist pressure that is generated |
| important component. The knife is opened at the | | | | when the knife is used. To close the blade, all you |
| pivot and the lock to hold the blade fixed at its | | | | have to do is press the unsharpened side of the |
| place is also present at the pivot. If you want | | | | blade and the blade will come free and fold into |
| your folding knife to open the moment you press | | | | the handle. This is good enough for most |
| the clasp on the knife, then the springs fixed at | | | | individuals who make use of such knives. |
| the pivot must work properly. | | | | However, as time goes by, the strength of the |
| The folding knife is very popular because it can be | | | | spring weakens and the knife closes even when |
| converted into a fixed bladed knife as and when | | | | the individual does not want it to. |
| you want and can be converted back into a | | | | This is the reason why manufacturers came up |
| folding knife once the job is done. This is achieved | | | | with other locks that had to be manually released |
| by placing a lock at the pivot. There are different | | | | before the knife could be closed. The mechanism |
| types of locks placed in the folding knife. | | | | is similar to the opening mechanism of the knife. |
| The most common lock fixed in all traditional | | | | |