Exposed Bolster pins, Yay, or nay.

I like those working Queens ;-)
Technically I don't think they are exposed bolster pins, that would be pins that attached the bolsters. I think it would be either a "headed" or "rivited" blade pivot pin.
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Yeah, your probably right. I misspoke. I was trying to allude to were the ends of the pins were at the bolsters that don't necessarily hold the bolsters in place, but rather the blades. Still I like the look enough to have purchased a Workhorse Congress, to go along with my Trapper. Queen refers to them in their descriptions as "exposed bolster pins" FWIW. A lot of bolsters are soldered, or epoxied, or fixed to the liner, and as you said don't really depend on the pivot pin to stay put, and would stand on their own if the pivot pin was severed. Still I'm terrible with descriptions, and terminology, and apologize for any confusion, or misinformation.
 
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For me, I can see beauty in both methods :)
 
I thought hard to try to remember if I had any besides my new STR-EK knives, but had to look at the collection. It is funny to me that the representatives of this style are my two newest knives and perhaps the two oldest knives I own.

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I really like the Skelton pruner, and like the STR knives so far, so at the very least I don't find the feature detracting!
 
The only exposed bolster pinned knife i own is this..not bolstered but pinned so well that there is zero play..the bolster is the wheelgun?....awesome knife.............FES

 
I like it a lot. It looks stronger to me, wether that is actually the case or not.
 
I have the same knife, and I like it, but I think the exposed pins are little more than a gimmick.
 
Love that Winterbottom Bone Queen, looks like a slim single blade Trapper, one I'm missing from my Winterbottom Bone Collection.

How big is it, is it a Peanut?

As far as proud pivot pins, I'm not really a fan of any proud pins, pivot or scale but then again I still have a few in my collection that have 'em.
 
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I wasn't meaning I intended to grind my knife, I was referring to the manufactures. If you wanted to see more pinned bolsters, or not. I like them.
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Current SAKs have concealed rivets, 50 years ago they did not. Consequently you cannot remove, repair nor replace the scales, nor service or tighten the rivets on current models. For me exposed rivets is simplicity and economy (decorative/functional tiny nuts and bolts are expensive!) and likely why most manufacturers use rust proof (and easily peened) brass. Vintage kitchen knives use a hollow shaft rivet with a wide head that friction-fits into a wide head solid. 1/8" or smaller rivets are much more discrete.
 
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