Bantam - remove thumb stud?

[m_bisson]

Hi,
Is it possible to remove the thumb stud? It gets in the way for sharpening on my lansky thing. I was about to go at it with some pliers, but I thought I'd check first to see if it is removable.

Thanks!

 

[mars5l]

Im sure they are pressed in, so pliers will just tear up the stud if you intend to put it back in. Id work around it

 

[DesertChris]

The thumb studs are 2 pieces, a male and female side. The post has splines that fit into the female side, and they are pressed together.
It can be removed, but not easily.

I was peening a pivot on a handle that I had swapped the blade for one with the thumstuds.
The thumb studs came apart from the shock from peening the pivot.
They went back together and stayed together with just a light tap from a hammer.

So they can be removed, but they are not threaded.