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joe191145

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I'm new to this forum and I'm looking for some help.
Back around 1989or 1990 I purchased a SOG Tech II at Ranger Joe's outside of Ft.Benning. I still have that knife. The other day I noticed that the trough hole for the tang no longer has the hollow brass rod in it and I can't seem to find out what type of screw or two piece threaded rod it was and SOG has yet to respond to the enquiry I sent them. Can any one assist me.
 
Well can you post a picture of what you're talking about? By the way sog was purchased by a company called GSM which also purchased Cold steel. The customer service is less than the desirable. I'm sure one of the fellows will chime in and help you better than I can.
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your best bet is to find another of the same knife thats beat up and worn out but has the part ya need and buy it and use it for parts. I'd start hunting on the usual places.....

I'd be surprised if sog/gsm has any parts......I'd bet against it.
 
I presume you mean the lanyard hole in the handle towards the back.
Unfortunately I doubt you will get much help from SOG, as the Tech II ended production in 2001, amd the Kinryu factory in Seki Japan that made it
closed in 2017. Just about anyone you get a hold of at SOG today is too young to even remember that model.
I used to actually have one but I don;t remember anymore what type of tube it used.
Your best course of action would be to (1) take precose measurements and try to locate a tube from a Knife parts supply shop like Jantz Supply, USA Knifemaker, etc.
Or (2) get a knifemaker here on BF to do it for you by posting here:

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(3) as mentioned above would be to find the same knife in bad condition to salvage the lanyard hole. But as these vintage SOGs have become rather pricey collectibles
you may have quite a wait until you find one.
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Welcome to Bladeforums joe191145.

That brass tube is just that, a piece of brass tube, with the ends flared out to hold it in place. You won't be getting any satisfaction from SOG.

But you might be able to substitute something like what I pictured below. It's referred to as a binding post/binding barrel/Chicago screw. The threaded tubular portion would go through one side of the handle, the hole in the tang, into the other side of the handle, and the screw would hold it in place from the other side. You just need to find one with a barrel that has the same, or close to the same outer diameter as the inner diameter of the tang hole, and one long enough to go through the tang and handle like I described. Of course you wouldn't be able to run a lanyard through it.

They are available in a variety of sizes (diameters), materials, and lengths. If you go to mcmaster.com and do a search for "binding barrel" you will see them. The menu on the left of the mcmaster page can help you choose.

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Alberta Ed said:
A .22 shell, long rifle or magnum, might work. I've used those for lanyard hole liners on a few knives I re-handled. The ends are easily flared with a nail setter or just a rounded piece of dowel.
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Or a piece of small copper tube.

I use .22 shells as leather hole punches a lot.
 
If you know anybody who's a plumber see if he can source you a piece of brass or copper pipe with an OD the same, or close, to the ID of the hole. Then cut to size and flare it. Or, if you know a machinist with a lathe, have him make you a piece to fit from some brass stock. Back when I had the tools that would have been easy.
 
Brass is soft even a drill and file would work to turn it down.
 
A piece of cupro-nickel brake line should work if you wanted to maintain the option of running a lanyard or fob through the hole.
 
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like the others have said you can use a .22 casing and something like a center punch to flair the ends
 
joe191145 said:
I wanna thank every one for the answers and you guys were right GSM outdoors was NO help at all.
I did however solve the issue with a 5mm brass tube and to hold it in place a flared the two ends. Thanks every one Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
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same to you.
 
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