Hidden tang pin placement

steelshaper

steelshaper

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This is something that I have had trouble with in the past. Here is my solution what do you guys think? First measure and mark the placement of the hole on each side. Then drill a starter hole at both marks.
I normally use 1/8 pins. in the next step I drill a 1/8 hole in a block of wood mounted in my drill vise. Place a piece of pin stock in the hole like the pic shows. This will work as a guide pin.
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Place the handle between the guide pin and the drill bit and conect the dots.


Here is a recently completed knife that I used this method on.
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If anyone has a better idea I would love to know. Also feel free to comment on my knife.
Thanks
 
Hey, I really like that idea! Being that I usually use straight blocks it's not as important with that, but the few stag / horn pieces I've done would have worked out a lot better had I thought of that. Good one!!!!
 
Man I seem to be slow lately, I had to read the post twice to get what you are saying but, I get it now. It eliminates the dreaded pop out on the other side. I will have to remember that.:thumbup:
Hey and the knife, I love the profile and the look!:thumbup::thumbup:
 
Works even better if you swing your table over to one side a bit, then drill a hole through the table. You can then mount a piece of all thread in the hole that you have sharpened to a point, and secure it with a nut, and washer on each side. I used 1/4" hole, and rod. Makes a more rigid mount, and won't shift on you. DIXIEBLADE, it also works really well for drilling longrifle pin holes exactly where you want them.
 
I drill the hole through the tang (3/16"), I then trace the profile of the blade and guard marking the location of the hole. After I fit the grips, i lay the profile on top of the blade with grips installed(but not glued) and mark the hole. I clamp my small machinist vise in my drill press vice so the jaws close from up to down, this holds the blade parallel to the drill press table, I then drill through the grips, and the existing hole in the tang. I then remove the grips, apply epoxy and reinstall them. The epoxy fills in any space between the oversized hole and the 1/8" pin.

Jim Arbuckle
ABS JS
 
I'm no expert on pin placement, but the knife is beautiful. It's the definition of elegance from end to end.
 
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