Opinel modding going bad

[Marco Hartland]

I was going to stonewash, put a patina on my No.9 carbone and reshape the handle so i tried to remove the pivot pin by putting a nail on it and hitting it with a hammer. It went pretty good but now i am half way and it is stuck

Anyone knows a easy way to get it out, or hard way...

 

[McBokerson]

I had the same exact issue when modding one of my opinels. I just took a pair of pliers and cranked until it eventually came out.

 

[Marco Hartland]

thank you,

Can always try that, guess i will have to make a new pin or hammer it straight when i am done tho :$

 

[Officer's Match]

An appropriately sized punch might be in order.

 

[FortyTwoBlades]

A nail is a poor substitute for a pin punch. Been there before.

 

[SeismicCWave]

Some heat from a heat gun and an appropriate size punch.

 

[Marco Hartland]

Got it out with pliers after some time and force.
Bought a dremel and a woodcarving kit not long ago but might gonna look for some pin punches.

Now where did i put my vinegar and rocks...

 

[Marco Hartland]

Patina part is done
It is a bit late to shake around some rocks so that would have to wait for tomorrow.

 

[Smokinape]

Here is what I did to mine:

[video=youtube;vqtyDqueJpw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqtyDqueJpw[/video]

 

[Marco Hartland]

Nice finish.

I am going to make the handle thinner and straighten it a bit.
Burn it a bit and apply linseed oil.

 

[inlaidknives]

I have taken a few blades out of Opinels and have found that pulling the pin out works better than hammering it out with a punch. Not 100% sure why that is. I think that the hammering spreads the pin out in the hole and tightens it up. Check out this no.6 I made for my daughter.

When I went to school Pluto was still a planet

 

[The Zieg]

Watch out on the part of the handle where the locking ring hits. If you sand it too far, the ring won't hold the blade in place.

Zieg

 

[Marco Hartland]

Nice knife, are those inlays?

Mine is finished now, love the way it turned out.
I also made it a drop point and polished the blade but kind of regret that so probally gonna force a patina/stonewash it again.