Mosaic pin caps?

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Hi everyone I am about to make a knife handle and I am thinking of using a connector and a flat headed bolt to hold the scales together along with the epoxy. I prefer mechanical fastning because I have had good results with them but I would like to embellish it by putting a mosaic pin cap on it (held in place by epoxy). Do you think this is a bad idea or should I go ahead and give it a go?

Thank you for your help! :)
 
It really isn't worth all the problems it will cause. Just trying to finish them without the epoxy breaking down and the caps falling out would be enough reason not to do it.
 
Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith said:
It really isn't worth all the problems it will cause. Just trying to finish them without the epoxy breaking down and the caps falling out would be enough reason not to do it.
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It's no problem at all. I've done it several times. As long as the corby bolt is sunk deep enough to allow for about 1/8" "slice" of mosaic pin on top, you're only worry is not letting the "cap" twist. Cut the pieces of mosaic pin long enough so you can grab them and align them nicely before the glue dries. Just keep 'em straight and clamp 'em once the epoxy starts to set.

Unless you get really radical shaping the handle and grind through the "cap" into bolt, it's just not that big of a deal. You get the look of mosaics and the worry-free strength of bolts.

james terrio said:
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The client requested mosaic pins on the dyed/stabilized spalted maple he picked out, but I prefer to use mechanical fasteners whenever possible. So I used both.

(Really. It's not a trick... the corby bolts are cut down short and hidden under the mosaic pin "caps" ;) )
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Edit: I use corby screws with an .187" head length from Pops for this... in most cases (meaning if the scales are thick enough) that allows enough room for the mosaic piece without modifying the bolt.
 
I just put my corby bolts in the lathe and center drill them about 1/8" deep. Then cut my mosaic pin and insert in the hole put some super thin super glue to hold it....About as easy as it gets. Never had any problems..
 
@Kaizo - Here is how I do my corby bolts with mosaic pins inset in them...I figured pics were better then trying to describe it.

this is the center bit for the lathe. (small lathe from harbor freight would work fine for this) all you do with this is make a center mark for your drill bit to start in without walking on you.
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Then you will put your bit in the lathe and drill your corby about 1/8" is usually enough
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This is what you should have after step 2.
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Then you will insert your mosaic into the corby bolt...(I always use cut off pieces of the pins, like when you put pins in another knife and they stick out the side before you cut them off those cut off pieces I keep for this purpose)
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Then just fit your handle and install bolts, secure your mosaic with a small amount of super thin super glue, or epoxy whichever suits you best. (I ground this one just with 60 grit to show you what it would look like)
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Hope this helps.
 
RichKnives said:
@Kaizo - Here is how I do my corby bolts with mosaic pins inset in them...I figured pics were better then trying to describe it.

this is the center bit for the lathe. (small lathe from harbor freight would work fine for this) all you do with this is make a center mark for your drill bit to start in without walking on you.
20150818_100343_zpsxfcbfivi.jpg

Then you will put your bit in the lathe and drill your corby about 1/8" is usually enough
20150818_100407_zpspkbohxll.jpg

This is what you should have after step 2.
20150818_100428_zpsub5uqk6j.jpg

Then you will insert your mosaic into the corby bolt...(I always use cut off pieces of the pins, like when you put pins in another knife and they stick out the side before you cut them off those cut off pieces I keep for this purpose)
20150818_100457_zpste2yupm6.jpg

Then just fit your handle and install bolts, secure your mosaic with a small amount of super thin super glue, or epoxy whichever suits you best. (I ground this one just with 60 grit to show you what it would look like)
20150818_100457_zpste2yupm6.jpg


Hope this helps.
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Now that is some fantastic tutorial!! Thank you very much I'll need to locate a lathe but once that is done I should be in business! Thanks again for your help :)
 
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