I called Hogue about having them remove the thumbstud for me. Hogue told me that they wouldn't do it and that it was not recommended to avoid compromising the integrity of the blade. I then used a locking plier and succeeded in unscrewing the female end of the thumbstud. However, the male end (with the threaded portion), just spins around and doesn't unscrew at all. This makes me suspect that Hogue glued the male end on the blade. Tried to pry it off or the press the screw side out, but no luck. Can anyone suggest a solvent that might loosen the remaining side of the thumbstud?
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Hogue Ritter thumb-stud removal?
- Thread starter Elite_KG
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I've removed the thumbstud on my Deka to sharpen it, assuming it's similar to the Ritter since Hogue makes both. The threaded portion of the thumbstud I had to tap out with a hammer and punch. Didn't appear to be any glue holding it in. It's apparently just an extremely tight press fit since I couldn't get the stud back in to the same hole on the blade afterward with just finger pressure. Again, I used a hammer and punch to get it back in. Pretty annoying one has to do all that just to sharpen it, but it is what it is.
