a different kind of "rivet"

[matt_willis]

I would first like to say hello to everyone as I am knew to this hobby.

I am thinking about working on my second knife and trying to get in my head what I want it to look like. I recently saw a few knives at a local gun and knife show that I really liked.

One characteristic that I saw was that some of them appeared to have what appeared to be slightly countersunk allen head machine screws attaching the handles to the tang. I was wondering if these are readily available for purchase or were they custom to that maker (I can't remember the name to save my life). These were full tang knives, not folders.

I didn't know if these would technically be called rivets, hence the post name

If they are custom made how do you go about doing it?

Thank You
Willis

 

[Jared Stenoien]

i dont know if any of these are what youre looking for but u might check them out www.knifekits.com

 

[Dan Gray]

ck out TKS for what you may be looking for...
click on the banner at the top of this page
http://www.knivesby.com/knifemaking.html
and then check out all the info below it:thumbup:

 

[matt_willis]

Thanks for the replies guys

I called myself looking there and didn't see what I was looking for, I'll try to find a picture of one here on the sight to illustrate what I'm talking about

 

[matt_willis]

look at this knife, this is what I'm looking for to attach the handle.

http://www.knifecenter.com/kc_new/store_detail.html?s=BR684

Thanks

 

[Dave Kelly]

Hi Matt, this looks like it http://www.mcmaster.com/ enter Part Number: 93791A457, available in a black oxide finish

Dave

 

[p moore]

Mcmaster Carr is a good one, Also try mscdirect.com

 

[Dan Gray]

Hi Matt, this looks like it http://www.mcmaster.com/ enter Part Number: 93791A457, available in a black oxide finish

Dave

that looks like it for sure

 

[matt_willis]

thanks alot guys, that looks like it. But what I don't understand (and I may just be dense here) but how do you use that to attach the handle to the tang.

It wouldn't seem like you could get more than a thread or 2 coming from each side into the tang. Does that make sense?

 

[Jared Stenoien]

youre looking for a sex bolt, i dont know where you'd find them though sry

 

[bhyde]

I use these quite a bit at work....We call them FHMS- Flat head machine screws. Another name would be FHCS- Flat head cap screw.


HTH


Bill

 

[Dan Gray]

thanks alot guys, that looks like it. But what I don't understand (and I may just be dense here) but how do you use that to attach the handle to the tang.

It wouldn't seem like you could get more than a thread or 2 coming from each side into the tang. Does that make sense?

depending on the thickness of your tang and if it's hardened..
think about how thin folder liners are..

sex bolts interesting? look like the one side is similar but not the other side..

 

[Chant]

I wonder if an "extra deep" nut would be put through the tang, then one short sex bolt screwed in from each side? Scales would be counter-sunk from the inside to take the nut?

 

[Dan Gray]

I wonder if an "extra deep" nut would be put through the tang, then one short sex bolt screwed in from each side? Scales would be counter-sunk from the inside to take the nut?

sure you can
look here on the 2nd page at the way I do it. used as alignment pins also
http://www.knivesby.com/collaboration.html

 

[Chant]

Thanks, Dan.

I've bookmarked for future ref. Very nice knife!

 

[Jason Magruder]

I use folder pivots for mine. usually 3/16" Diameter X 3/8" long with 4-40 screws. You can get them at any of the supply houses for a couple bucks.

 

[Dan Gray]

I use folder pivots for mine. usually 3/16" Diameter X 3/8" long with 4-40 screws. You can get them at any of the supply houses for a couple bucks.

good point..Jason how much longer can you get them?

for the smaller dia. ones I think you can get them up to about 1/2" to 5/8"? long
the small taps aren't long enough to go all the way through longer ones so you'll have to custom make longer ones if needed.
that's what I had to do on that colb knife where the jade was 1/8" thick x 2
+ the tang + the counter sink on both sides.