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Hey Dan, I've relieved the liners on my folders some, but I mostly have been using .005" washers that I make form stainless steel shim stock.
One advantage that the relieved liners have over the washers is that you have a little more surface area on your tang, and that helps steady the blade. That being said, you can get pretty much the same deal with washers, but you need to try to make your washers as large as you can without them hanging over any part of the tang. If he washers overhang the tang, the back spring or lockbar can get hung on it.
I have a YouTube video showing how I make my washers. I can't get to it from here, but if you go to my website and click on "Tutorials" and then "Video Tutorials" you will find it.
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