Bushcraft hardware question.

[Shotgun]

I ordered stainless steel hardware but I noticed that the pins are dark gray like the aluminum ones in the pic in the bushcraft thread. Does the stainless come out the same color after blasting or did I accidentilly get aluminum?

 

[Daniel Koster]

The stainless pins look almost exactly like the aluminum pins once they are bead-blasted.

If you have them side by side, the SS pins are slightly darker than the aluminum ones.

And since the stainless pins I use have no carbon, you can't do a magnet test either.

I am not beyond mistakes, but I have a great system for keeping track of the knife and it's details from start to finish...and I have not switched any pins.

But, yes, if you're wondering....it was a huge pain-in-the-rear...and I won't be offering stainless pins after this run. So, you guys that got SS will be the only ones.


Dan

 

[superfluities]

Love my SS pins, sorry to hear you won't be offering them in the future!

 

[Daniel Koster]

they are a pain in the rear to work (require more care since they are significantly harder than the handle material), more expensive and overkill actually. The aluminum pins do great. I have had zero failures (knock on wood) with aluminum pins...and have made hundreds of knives with them.

Dan

 

[Shotgun]

Thanks Dan no worries. I'm very happy with the knife.

 

[jss4fish]

Ha Ha! RARE Koster SS pins for sale, $900.00!!!!!


Just kidding, mine isn't for sale ....