Buck 110 pivot pins and bronze bushing - Does Buck knives sell them?

Redrummd

Redrummd

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I am curious to know if Buck sells their 110 pivot pins and bronze pivot bushings. I have gotten to the point I want to reblade knives and I have run into "issues".

I can buy 1/8 inch silver nickel and brass rods for pins that measure right at .125.
The problem is the Buck pins are .129 and I can line up a blade and bolsters and push a .125 pin right through by hand which means that the .004 "slop" can affect the blade/rocker geometry and there is a higher probablility of a pin ring showing too.

The pivot bushing are small and I dropped one already which promptly rolled under the arbor press that has four bolts holding it to the workbench. So, I figure buying a few to have on hand would save at least 15 minutes hunting or removing bolts next time.... :)
 
Can you go the next size up, and then spin them down to size chucked in your drill with some fine sandpaper?
 
The .129 probably comes from peening as the pin expands
Don't forget to peen the hole after removing a blade. Also adjust your action before sanding your pins to avoid ring around the rivet.
 
Good info Jerad, I havent found a source for the bushings myself... I'm scrounging them from re-blades.
Jantz supply has pin stock and a pretty good tutorial on their web page. When I peen the holes in the bolster, I lay the ball of an 8 oz hammer in the hole... Keep the handle perpendicular and tap the face of the hammer with a 4 oz tack hammer. It's a very light tap. No ring around the pin...
 
jarheadz28 - I measured the Buck pins at the center of the bronze bushing in the blade so my measurement is accurate for the pin size being .129.

I am looking at going to .1875 pins and reaming out the blade bushing and bolsters to .1890 inch and then taper reaming the bolsters a few thousandths for a perfect fit. I am truly a perfectionist and I won't settle for anything but perfect once I have done a few to determine the best possible outcome.
 
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1/8" pins are used on the blades. The pin expands when you set it creating a tight fit in the bushing. If you want a third confirmation on that, call Leroy Remer.

Eric
 
Eric,

Good hearing from you as I know you have done more than a few of these. I am surprised to hear that the pin compression swelling occurs even at the middle of the pin in the bushing. I continue to learn so thanks for chiming in.
 
arksknives said:
1/8" pins are used on the blades. The pin expands when you set it creating a tight fit in the bushing. If you want a third confirmation on that, call Leroy Remer.
Eric
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thanks this also i did know
learn some thing every day i hope!!
 
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