How to disassemble and maintain the Benchmade Mini Crooked River Pocketknife

Today, we're going to take apart an interesting knife, the Benchmade Mini Crooked River. Ultimately, we won't take it all the way down, but we'll get it running better than before.

[@richp1114]

Nick-I have the full size crooked river: to remove the bolsters and axis lock first remove the handle scales which will expose the bolster retention screws.

[@mikeboudreaux6465]

Duh

[@midnight1963]

Hey Nick, I haven’t read through all comments, so I’m sure this has been mentioned a time or two already… but I took down my new mini Crooked River (just because) and when I tried putting it all back together, I ran into the issue of the pivot not wanting to go through the frame, washer, blade and out the other side. No matter what I did it wouldn’t work. So, I was beyond happy to see Nick Shabazz’s instructions of pulling slightly on the access lock… as that worked like a charm! I’m afraid it would’ve taken me longer to think of that on my own (if at all). Thanks! Enjoy all your videos! You da man!

[@christamu2]

The glock pin punch tool is a great alternative to a watch spring bar tool for popping out pivots and other items for knife maintenance.

[@mikester6192]

I love that hummingbirds name. Keep up the great videos. Fellow San Diegian.

[@hartkidvideos]

Oh man you had me cracking up about the crows

[@aprilnichols2806]

The hummingbird bird was worth the watch lol

[@romaingelebart5390]

Can i remove the backspacer and the scales without removing the blade? Thank you

[@Iammightymeaty]

Hummingbird review coming soon.

[@bryanlarsgaard9714]

Humming birds are the chuwawas of the birds. Biggest birds in the whole wide world.

[@ocomegashadowstacking5886]

Nice.😊

[@lobotomite9767]

You know nick I’ve really been appreciating small knives lately (I work downtown at night so I absolutely have to have defensive options) I know you don’t believe in that sort of stuff, but after turning 21 I can now legally conceal carry in my state and now that I have a gun I can carry small knives and not worry about it. I can honestly say I wouldn’t buy a knife this large now

[@moparlover55]

Can anybody let me know what other Benchmade knives use the same screws as the mini crooked river ? Or what is the exact size of the screws used in the mini ?

[@Blazzedtrail]

I’m having a problem with the axis lock getting jammed when I open the knife. Any suggestions?

[@emyers4151]

I've been looking at this knife for an edc/hunting/woodsman knife. What are your thoughts nick?

[@emyers4151]

I've also been looking at the pm2

[@silentjay1284]

I sold my PM2 to help finance my Mini Crooked River. I prefer the classier look of this knife over the the PM2. I love the clip point blade and wooden scales. However the PM2 is still a better slicer and better priced. The Mini Crooked River is just under $190 with S30V steel or $255 20CV on the custom builder while the PM2 comes in a variety of upgraded steels like S110V for $165. DLT is coming out with an exclusive 20CV variant for $142(EDIT: it sold out in 23 minutes). So I guess it boils down to beauty over function; I picked beauty.

[@jamessonger3]

Love mine!

[@emyers4151]

@@jamessonger3 which one?

[@Stompererer]

@@emyers4151 im also stuck between these two, im a bit afraid of PM2 size and BM quality control ^^

[@rockets4kids]

Those are some sexy screwdrivers.

[@prestonscott5367]

Open the blade before you pop out the pivot on Benchmades if you can, sometimes the axis lock will wonk the back of the blade up and you might drop the front of the blade on to the barrel spacers, denting it. That’s only for models without the backspacer

[@keithbeckett1349]

ok...so loosen the screw at the back of the knife (or both ?)...push the blade the way you want it to move, and while still holding the pushed blade that way...re-tighten the screw ?

[@EstocAD]

Love ya nick.

[@Cooldibs]

I have the big version of this knife. To disassemble it, you need to remove the wooded scales first because there is another screw holding down the bolsters.

[@aw9389]

What are those Mats called? The rubber ones you disassemble knives on? Any brand is ok. Looking for name of it and possibly a source.

[@13irishsailors]

A W look at his disassembly tool kit video he posted a couple day ago. In the description he has a link to his amazon with the mat in it.

[@tgonzalez1983]

I know I’m late to the party but I just ordered my customized mini crooked river from benchmade. I got raped on the price but it’s going to be just the way I want it. Anyway, I appreciate your disassembly videos but maybe you should reshoot some of these older ones. Can’t see what’s going on with this camera angle. Just a suggestion in case people like me who are just getting around to older models want to take them apart.

[@digitalsteel5]

You have to remove the clip. Those screws screw directly into the liner.

[@systrex]

We also get that asshole species of hummingbirds on our feeders.

[@oscarmedina1597]

Does the wife use the same name for the hummingbird?

[@NickShabazz]

I think she may have coined it

[@oscarmedina1597]

Then that’s his name. And I like her more now.

[@mungo75]

I would say sometimes it's frustration at the inherent unfairness of nature that prompts it. But hey, I am not a brilliant man. 😏

[@ParanoidPixel]

Play a variety of hawk sounds out your window to scare off the unwanted bugger... it may scare away all the other birds in the area too though.

[@italianrelic]

Nicks pretty lazy with disassembly vids!

[@codyflood6995]

Exactly what I was thinking.

[@CalebMcFadden]

Not really

[@BigDubstepEnergy]

The camera man is slacking

[@neilsnyder7915]

Nice to watch a video where all the action is off screen....LOL

[@leemeadows9571]

We have 7 large humming bird feeders & have 1 humming bird that on the power line guarding them. His name is Billy which is short for Billy badass maybe he's a relative of asshole lol

[@TheMarsgia]

your camera was off. please work in centering your overhead shot. Buy a mini I pad to see what your shooting once you have the camera and mini Ipad talking to each other.

[@Zoroasterisk]

"Disassemble"

[@chip7819]

Am I the only one who thinks Nick's hands don't match the voice 🤔

[@ChasVS391]

This is the dumbest disassembly video EVER!