Hello Guys,
Here is a set of head spinners that I use on my knives. They are made of 1/2'' D-2 barstock and heat treated. The idea came from Tony Bose and I just made my own version of them. All other head spinners out there are really not good at least to me because they do not doam the head, they just shave it or cut it. The way I use them is as follows: I use a solid piece of barstock that is about 1'' X 2'' x 6'' of mild steel but it does not have to be this size it just has to be a good size to hold the spinner that is not rotating and keep it from moving. I have drilled a hole on it but not all the way to the bottom where the spinner fits snug to keep it from moving. Then I chuck the head spinner that has a reduced shank on the drill press and align it with the non-rotating spinner by clamping the bar stock to the drill press table. I leave some space inbetween the two of them for the knife to fit. As far as the knife I leave the pins about .0010'' long on each side and them clamp the knife together and put wheel bearing grease on the ends of the pins. I run the drill as fast as it will go and start to put pressure on the pin and watch for the pin to start doaming and then do the other side. After the pins are doamed where I'm happy I clean them off on the cornner of a Scotch Brite wheel and then I hit them lightly on the buffer. This is what works for me and is proabably one of many ways to do it.
I will make them to order if anyone is intrested in them for $45. plus shipping, what ever it is at the mailling place
Here is a smple of a finished doamed pin on one of my knives
Here is a set of head spinners that I use on my knives. They are made of 1/2'' D-2 barstock and heat treated. The idea came from Tony Bose and I just made my own version of them. All other head spinners out there are really not good at least to me because they do not doam the head, they just shave it or cut it. The way I use them is as follows: I use a solid piece of barstock that is about 1'' X 2'' x 6'' of mild steel but it does not have to be this size it just has to be a good size to hold the spinner that is not rotating and keep it from moving. I have drilled a hole on it but not all the way to the bottom where the spinner fits snug to keep it from moving. Then I chuck the head spinner that has a reduced shank on the drill press and align it with the non-rotating spinner by clamping the bar stock to the drill press table. I leave some space inbetween the two of them for the knife to fit. As far as the knife I leave the pins about .0010'' long on each side and them clamp the knife together and put wheel bearing grease on the ends of the pins. I run the drill as fast as it will go and start to put pressure on the pin and watch for the pin to start doaming and then do the other side. After the pins are doamed where I'm happy I clean them off on the cornner of a Scotch Brite wheel and then I hit them lightly on the buffer. This is what works for me and is proabably one of many ways to do it.
I will make them to order if anyone is intrested in them for $45. plus shipping, what ever it is at the mailling place
Here is a smple of a finished doamed pin on one of my knives