Bwilloughby Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 Where can I get/make knife handle pins? I am makeing a wood working tool for my step father for fathers day and wanted to have it ready togive to him this weekend, as I won't be here next weekend. I am almost finished (I will post pictures) but I just need to know where or how to get pins or any other way to holde the handle on. By the way this is probably my first peice that is worth has turned out ok. Its sort of a scratch awl one end with a blade/markier on the other. I seen a picture of it a few days ago and remembered what I had seen. Thanks in advance for any help ^.^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 you can make your own pins from fluxless 1/8 inch brass braising rod. Or you can order custom pins from Texas Knifemakers Supply. If you need smaller pins, they make welding rod is smaller diameters too. Woody Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bwilloughby Posted June 10, 2005 Author Share Posted June 10, 2005 K Thanks Woody. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bwilloughby Posted June 17, 2005 Author Share Posted June 17, 2005 Ok so it's done and handed over to him, He liked it from what I could tell Its a tool I think he could use while doing his wood crafting. he needed something to scribe lines and nail points. it will also help him in his boating as he comes across tight knotted wet rope often and can't get his fingers to make the rope loose, so he can use the spike at the end to help untying knots. the other end of the tool is sharp for making lines in wood and cutting rope. It started as a piece of 3/4" round mild steel. The handle is red oak with a Mahogany finish. and the pins are Brass screws, that is why one end of the pin looks larger than the other side.This is the very first thing I have made like this so its not perfect. For those who can input, What do you see that I could have improved with a few simple steps or more care? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don A Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 This is the very first thing I have made like this so its not perfect. Well, the first thing I made resembled a coat hanger that had been run over by a lawn mower :? . Looks good! Only thing you might try next time is to use a mid- to high-carbon steel so you can harden it up a bit. You'll never tell the difference when picking knots, but a heat-treated piece would stand up to the cutting and scribing a little better over time. I'm thinking that a coil spring from an old car or truck would fit the bill. Also, you might want to fix him a little leather "boot" to cover the cutting edge. I get nervous when I'm using a tool with a sharp edge staring back at me. Good work. Now get busy and make some more stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bwilloughby Posted June 17, 2005 Author Share Posted June 17, 2005 Also, you might want to fix him a little leather "boot" to cover the cutting edge. Great Idea. I doubt he has used it yet or will in the next few days. I'll get that going, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Gold Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 I like how the scales smoothly blend in with the piece I second Don about the higher-carbon steel. Good work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bwilloughby Posted June 17, 2005 Author Share Posted June 17, 2005 I like how the scales smoothly blend in with the piece I'm sorry but you used a term thatI am unfamiliar with(scales). Could you please let me know what you see? is what you are looking at on the handle or the metal? Or are you referring to the entire shape? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Hale Posted June 18, 2005 Share Posted June 18, 2005 I have braided alot of rope and a tool like that would be real handy,,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Gold Posted June 18, 2005 Share Posted June 18, 2005 Scales are the riveted-on pieces of plastic/micarta/wood/bone/whatever on a full-tang knife or a folding knife. In this case they are the wooden bits riveted on to the steel. Knifemakers, correct me if I missed anything. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Barter Posted June 18, 2005 Share Posted June 18, 2005 That's a cool tool. How did you shape the handle (wooden piece)? It looks like you riveted it as a block. Did you use a sander or something to shape it? rvb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bwilloughby Posted June 20, 2005 Author Share Posted June 20, 2005 thanks, I epoxied the wood blocks to the handle section. then drilled and tapped the holes. then ran the brass screws into the holes. I used a 80 grit sanding disk on a 4.5"grinder. and then used some 150 grit sand paper to finish it off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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