Help,I need this.....Anyone?????

jdracing

jdracing

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Hello all,I don't exactly make knives,but I do re-store badly beaten
knives that were something special in their day......

I was asking around about keeping blades tight,but not too tight.....Someone
posted a picture of this device to loosen tight blades,or loosen pins to remove,
or dissassemble a knife....

here is tool...I'd like to have one made,or knowledge of where to find one?(if I can afford it)

Thanks all,JD

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Chris Meyer said:
It's called a "Liner Spreader". Great Lakes Waterjet made some back in 2008, but I'm not sure if they are even around anymore. I Googled the term, but I didn't come up with anything.
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Thanks Chris.....Most info i've gotten so far.....If you happen onto any,please let me know...I'll
keep looking...I know what to call it now,jd
 
That is a beautifully made tool, but it's 4 pieces of steel and 4 tapped holes. If you have access to a drill press and a grinder of some sort it would not take long to make a serviceable imitation.

You could start with a pair of box joint pliers and heavily modify them by grinding away most of the jaws and drilling and tapping the handles for a spreading screw.

There are a few plier-based options out there, "expanding pliers" or "ring opening pliers" might be able to be ground down to fit the slots in the knives you are working with

There's a dental tool called a "crown spreading plier" that has jaws almost exactly like the business end of the "liner spreader", but it's priced so only dentists can afford one.
 
Mahoney said:
That is a beautifully made tool, but it's 4 pieces of steel and 4 tapped holes. If you have access to a drill press and a grinder of some sort it would not take long to make a serviceable imitation.

You could start with a pair of box joint pliers and heavily modify them by grinding away most of the jaws and drilling and tapping the handles for a spreading screw.

There are a few plier-based options out there, "expanding pliers" or "ring opening pliers" might be able to be ground down to fit the slots in the knives you are working with

There's a dental tool called a "crown spreading plier" that has jaws almost exactly like the business end of the "liner spreader", but it's priced so only dentists can afford one.
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Mahoney,I been trying to wrap my brain around an idea....But I think you've got me to thinking in whole new light...
Yep,that plier spreading idea sounds like it might work...I actually have a set of vise grips with jaws modified for automobile
I had done some work on....Never even gave it a thought till now....
Thanks for the idea,I'll let you know if it works....If not,I think you gave me some good places to start....
Thanks for your help my friend,
JD
 
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