Bose lanyard tube spinners, where to get?

jonnymac44

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A while back I came across a link from Tony Bose's website where he demonstrates a reliable method of installing lanyard tubes using 45 degree spinners mounted in aluminum vise jaws.

Here is the link: http://boseknives.com/lanyard-tube/

Does anybody know where I can find these spinners and purchase them? I can't seem to find them.

Thanks:thumbup:
 
I think you will have to get them made.
I have seen people cut the heads off countersunk screws and use them. If you want to get them made then 3/8" round bar turned at 90 degrees will do you, if you are going to use stainless tubing then the spinners will have to be hardened. countersink the tubing a little on each end before you start squeezing.

Richard
 
I used a #10 flat head screws and cut them with about an 1/8" of screw left on it.That way you can insert from each side and use your bench vise.Three tips 1:Use a little lube a slight amount of light oil helps. 2: Squeeze a little and check,I've found the moving side of my vise seems to flair quicker,so I turn the knife a couple of times during flairing.3;counter sink your handle material w/an 82deg countersink to give the tubing some place to go without cracking your handles.
Stan
 
Have you ever saw a copper flaring tool? It works on the same principal however with the flaring tool you use the bottom piece to clamp the tubing into and the flaring head slide over the tube and as it is screwed down it begins to gradually flare the tubing.
I might be wrong but direct/ continuious pressure may split the tubing rather than flare it!:eek: My thoughts are you would have to get the amount of tube sticking out just right or the flareing may not work correctly! The same problem exists with the flaring tool itself, ( if the amount of tubing sticking out of the base/clamp is not right the the actual flare on the tube will not come out right, too much and it will fold not flare and too little and your flare is not as big as it should be)! Here is a link to the flaring tool.

http://www.acehardwareoutlet.com/productdetails.aspx?sku=2027266&source=GoogleBase

You may be able to pick up a couple of flaring tube tools for fairly cheap and cut and use them in the same manner as he is showing in his vice setup!
I have seen them at yard sales and flea markets.
 
Dixie,thats why I said use a little lube,countersink and flip the knife in the vise.
Stan
 
I really like this idea and will probably give it a try. Thanks for the advice:thumbup:

One question though, so many people here put lanyard tubes on their knives, yet there doesn't seem to be a readily available tool to flair the ends. Is everybody just coming up with their own unique ideas as to how to get this done or is there a surefire method that most guys use. It seems odd to me that Bose would have his method shown step by step on his site and not have those tools readily available. If not Tony, I would think that somebody would be making them somewhere, but maybe not?

Thanks again for the input:thumbup:

SBuzek said:
I used a #10 flat head screws and cut them with about an 1/8" of screw left on it.That way you can insert from each side and use your bench vise.Three tips 1:Use a little lube a slight amount of light oil helps. 2: Squeeze a little and check,I've found the moving side of my vise seems to flair quicker,so I turn the knife a couple of times during flairing.3;counter sink your handle material w/an 82deg countersink to give the tubing some place to go without cracking your handles.
Stan
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when my buddy is in the shop some evening i'll make a couple. i wanted to make something for myself just to have around if i ever wanted to attach a set of scales with tubes. i thought of ball bearings and a vise which would work but i think the other tool would work better.
 
I was just thinking about this the other day. I have a blade I'm finishing that would look just right with three tubes flared to hold the scales in place, but what to flare them with.

Then I got to thinking, what if I cut down some punches....

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You see cheap punch sets in all the box stores, and the flare looks decent, if not right at 45 degrees. Might work, might not. Until I can get a lathe to turn down something better....
 
The punches will work just fine.
You don't need specially made flaring tools, vises, or anything like that. Flaring tubing is a very simple procedure.
Countersink hole. Insert tubing with a very slight (1/16") amount exposed on both sides.
Place on anvil and tap punch lightly, until tubing flares on one side. Turn knife over, repeat. File smooth.
 
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