Phosphor Bronze washers

AVigil

AVigil

Adam Vigil working the grind
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Where is a good source for these little buggers?

Do any of you make your own?
 
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
 
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.
 
USAKM

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