Step 1 ? Grip back of knife as shown and push black button inward Step 2 ? pull the top, yellow half of the knife backward (while keeping the black button depressed) Knife after the two halves have been separated.

Step 1 – Grip back of knife as shown and push black button inward   Step 2 – pull the top, yellow half of the knife backward (while keeping the black button depressed) Knife after the two halves have been separated