Mistake?

[bck7878]

I am new to knife making and while making my handle I drilled it in 1/4 inch when the knife has 3/16 inch holes. Do I need to but new handles or is 3/16 inch okay?

 

[scott kozub]

I am new to knife making and while making my handle I drilled it in 1/4 inch when the knife has 3/16 inch holes. Do I need to but new handles or is 3/16 inch okay?

Open up the holes in the tang. A carbide bit will do it if it's already hard.

You want the pin tight in the scales because the pins take the shear force.

 

[Rhinoknives1]

I am new to knife making and while making my handle I drilled it in 1/4 inch when the knife has 3/16 inch holes. Do I need to but new handles or is 3/16 inch okay?

Buy a carbide 1/4” bit. Drill out the tang holes and buy some Brass or SS pin stock to fit.

 

[Richard338]

Assuming that you have some 1/4" pins, then leave the holes in the handle material alone.
You can wrap coarse paper around a file or thinner rod to open up the tang holes. Don't worry if the tang holes aren't perfectly round or get a bit oversized. This will help you align comfortably and it will fill with epoxy anyway.

 

[Drew Riley]

Grab a 1/4" carbide tipped masonry bit from your nearest big box hardware store. It'll make short work of widening your 3/16" holes.

 

[Kevin Kf knives]

I have some corby bolts that are 3/16 in the middle, 1/4 heads? Maybe try that?

 

[weo]

I have some corby bolts that are 3/16 in the middle, 1/4 heads? Maybe try that?

That was my first thought....