Need some help here. I have read in David Boye's book "Step By Step Knifemaking" that you can use brake shoe rivets as pins for knife handles. (p145) A female 7 and a male 5 fit each other.
The problem is that I have gone to Oreilly's and Fastenal and neither has or know what the product is. They have what I call pop rivets but its not even remotely the same thing.
I still owe the guys in my wedding party the knives I promised them so any and all help will be very appreciated.

look in the phone book for brake or clutch relining, maybe a truck stop shop?also maybe a place that dose leather work. i found some "rivits" that screwed togather but can't remember where. or maybe you could make the pins out of copper wire/tubing and peen? good luck,jimmy

Most knife making suppliers have cutlery rivets. Get some extrra to practice with beforfe you do a knife.

Rivets that screw together are often called "Chicago screws" and are often used in leather work, but do come in bigger sizes. The larger sizes are often called "barrel nuts" and can be used to allow complete disassembly of a knife for cleaning, which is a welcome feature by some food service professionals.

Phil

http://www.rivetsinstock.com/rivets/brake-clutch-rivets.html

I found one in my random parts box. It is by a company named HILLMAN and is listed as a 4" Threaded Post w/ Screw out of Aluminum. I am going to go by Fastenal today and see if they have these in stock.

Hi
i had trouble with the cutler rivets.. sometimes fit was loose or too tight n split the scales.. ...try the loveless bolts.. ..their nice !
http://www.knifemaker.ca/home.php?cat=284

texas knife supply or K&G supply should have em in the states..

for me.. i just use welding rod for pin's ...its not a rivet.. but you can dome the heads or pien them.... or just epoxy them in and then they never move

good luck on it