AD Mod help please

[Waldganger]

Hey there guys.

I've taken the scales off my AD, and I have a 1/2 mosaic pin, which slips into the tang holes quite easily (by easily I mean I don't have to hammer it)

I've been following a guide I've seen on another forum, and I've half shaped the scales and glued one side on. I've used a 6mm drill bit to drill through the scales, but the pin is 6.3 mm and the pin won't fit, the next size I have is 6.5mm

Could I tap the pin in the smaller hole, use the larger one with some epoxy or should I buy an imperial measure bit to fit?

do you pimps use slightly smaller bits for a tight fit or do you use epoxy to hold it?

any advice is appreciated, I can't go any further without knowledge.

thanks

 

[randucci]

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The Busse knives have a .250" hole in the INFI handle for the hollow rivets. We can buy .250" dia. mosaic pins and it all fits pretty tight, so I don't really use a larger or smaller hole. I usually put a small chamfer on the outside of the scales, then epoxy plus flare the outside ends of the mosaic pin in order to have some retention, kind of like mushrooming a rivet.

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[Waldganger]

does flaring the end of the pin distort the look of it?

I meant to say 1/4 before.

I have all the bits here, I just don't have the correct size drill bit.

will the gap be noticeable if I don't flare the ends?

thanks Hogducci

 

[Ban]

Just cut the pin to be 1/16" oversize on each end then peen it down with a hammer till it flares out/mushrooms. Grind off the excess and you are good to go.

It will take some serious uneven peening to distort the looks. Just take your time and you should be fine.

 

[randucci]

Just cut the pin to be 1/16" oversize on each end then peen it down with a hammer till it flares out/mushrooms. Grind off the excess and you are good to go.

It will take some serious uneven peening to distort the looks. Just take your time and you should be fine.

What he said ^ !


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[Waldganger]

thanks guys.

its gonna be a rough job but for a first go at knife modding I think it'll be good.

will post a picture when I'm done.