I have several Gerber LSTs ( I think that is the model number.)   
   They were original a solid blade but now the blade is unfortuantly   
   skeletonized.  If it matters, the blade is partly serrated.   
   I've been wanting to take one apart for a few years but was unsure how   
   to proceed.   
   Then a screw that secured the clip fell out.  From there it was   
   nothing to break the knife completely down, do a major cleaning on it,   
   sand out the scratch marks and put a mirror finish around the pivit   
   point.   
   The problem is I don't trust the screw that originally fell out.  When   
   I do the reinstall, I'd like to use LOCtite or epoxy on it to keep it   
   from falling out again.  Also the knife uses a "pressure" pin to keep   
   the two halves of the  handles together.  It looks like it was forced   
   in and either pressure was use to slightly expand it or it was drilled   
   into place and the heat softened the plastic until it cooled and then   
   was held in place by friction.   
   So I want to know how to deal with both of those problems.   
   Also just found a split in the plastic on one side of the knife.   
   Does anyone think Black Epoxy would work for this?   
   Thanks   
      
   Bonnie   
      
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