Phosphor Bronze washers

[AVigil]

Where is a good source for these little buggers?

Do any of you make your own?

 

[Frank Niro]

USA KnifeMakers Supply has them , Adam.
I found that making them instead of saving the .60 per folder wasn't my thing.
I don't know if sheets are still available to make your own.
Frank

 

[Drew Riley]

Most of the larger supply houses sell phosphor bronze sheet for shim stock and what not if I'm not mistaken. That said, I just buy the premade version from USAknifemaker.

I did see where one maker punched a bunch of holes in some sheet, cut them out, and sandwiched them all together on a mandrel to true them up on his lathe. Seemed like a pretty neat and efficient way of doing it, but like Frank says, you're not saving a great deal by making them yourself, and they're fairly easy to roll into the cost of the knife. Now, if your working with custom pivots or need an odd ID/OD for a particular project, obviously its worth punching them out yourself.

 

[AVigil]

Thanks Frank and KTAGF

 

[Daniel Fairly Knives]

USAKM

I've called around for quotes and you need to buy around $600 worth of washers just to match the price.

 

[Kevin Wilkins]

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