Attaching Scales to Folders question. Liner Lock

[Carl_First_Timer]

I am working on another liner locker knife. My first one in progress needs a thicker ti Liner, due to the large size of it.

My question is do any of you epoxy the scales to the liner, or do you just rely on screws to hold the liner and scales together?

Here is a few liners with scales unfinished of course.

 

[Patrickknives]

Typically they are screwed together and you are able to take apart later. looking at the holes you have drilled are you planning on having the screws go all the way through to a nut? I typically screw together the liners by taping on liner and add seperate screw holes for the handles which are tapped into each liner.

 

[Atlas Knife Company]

Do you plan to have a solid stop pin, or will you screw into it from each side? If you use a solid stop pin, you will have to use the pivot screws to attach the scales to the liners. If you use a standoff type stop pin, you can use it to attach the scales and hide the pivot screws.

You can either screw through the scales into the spacer or hide the spacer screws and add a couple screws in the middle of the scales to bolt the scales to the liner.

 

[Carl_First_Timer]

I was planning to use the internal spacer by tapping it and screwing into it. The stop bar would be pressed in, and "hidden" behind the scale. And the pivot would be holding the scales as well. I just though maybe Epoxy was used as well.

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

In most cases, the scales are completely separate from the knife. Thus, you build the knife from the liners,spacers, and blade. Once all is tweaked and operates right, the scales, and bolsters if present, are screwed on and cover all those parts. If you glued them on, you couldn't disassemble the knife for adjustment or repair easily.

 

[Atlas Knife Company]

By the sound of it, you have four screws on each side holding the scales on. That should be plenty. You could epoxy the scales on, and the only thing affected would be the stop pin. However, I think you'll find that 99% of makers wouldn't epoxy them on. There should be more than enough holding them in place with the setup you are using.

It would be possible for a gap to appear in the middle if the screws are too tight and causing the scale to bow outward. If this happens, then you are tightening the screws too much.

 

[Carl_First_Timer]

Thanks guys.

My thought was to epoxy on shape, C'Bore, and then assemble. I will go with the screw assy method.