eric sprado Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 What sort of rivets are those that I see on basic old store bought kitchen knives like "Old Hickory" brand? Are they a two piece deal that you have to make a little countersink for? I'd like to make some nice simple kitchen knives for family for Christmas from some 5160 I have. Thanks for any help or ideas. Eric S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Hale Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Cutlery rivets...Most of the knife supply places have them I know K and G in AZ does Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Einhorn Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 There are others but the one place that comes to mind is Texas Knifemaker's Supply: http://www.texasknife.com/vcom/index.php?cPath=52_36 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 In addition to the home made ones we make, More advanced designs like Loveless, Corby, Cutlery there are many forms,. and the application may seem the same, but they do have different intentions, as well as ways of installing them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric sprado Posted November 5, 2011 Author Share Posted November 5, 2011 With the standard two piece cutlery rivets,how much overlap do I need to allow for? In other words-how far does the one side need to go into the other for a strong joint? thanks, Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Hale Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 If you got them from K and G give them a call and they will tell yoiu, if not you may have to find the maker and contact them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric sprado Posted November 6, 2011 Author Share Posted November 6, 2011 For you experts who use plain rod for rivets: Do you countersink a spot in the wood for the rod(rivet) to expand or does it just make its own spot? I asked this somewhere else on here but can't seem to find it... Old age I guess. Or maybe I've always been absent minded... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Hale Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Eric check you messages on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Counter sink: yes and no depending on the handle material and the softness of the rivet material Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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