How did he do that ?

[SVanderkolff]

I was looking at a picture of a White take down bowie and trying to figure out how it all fit together. It all maked sense until I got to the ivory slabs. I can't see how those ivory slabs are held onto the handle. Can anyone explain it to me.
Thanks
Steve

 

[J. Doyle]

Those 4 little pin holes in the backside of each scale are for hidden pins that go through the frame and a little ways into each scale. There are also hidden pins in each end of the scales that extend from the scales and into the spacers and butt cap respectively. The butt cap pushes the scales/frame assemble up tight against the spacers and the hidden pins make sure that the scales can't separate from the frame at each end.

Hope that makes sense. I've built a few the exact same way.

 

[Doug C]

Aren't they pinned ?

Doug

 

[SVanderkolff]

I am amazed that the hidden pins in the ends of the scales are enough to hold them without the scales having some movement. Anytime I have used hidden pins to hold things in place there is always a little bit of movement. Sounds like there are some aspects to using the pins that I need to learn.
Thanks for the info.
Steve

 

[stezann]

It depends on the tolerances you are able to fit. Dowel pins, even without going to "press fit" doesn't allow for movements.
Hidden pins of the kind used for strenghtening epoxy against shear forces, usually are made quite sloppy fit, meant to allow epoxy in between...they are not precision fit locator pins.