Pommel/tang threading methods/tools(minimal) used?

[Robert_Phelps]

How do you take a hidden tang, prepare the end for threading, and then thread it? Same for a piece of brass or something that would become a pommel. What tools (minimal budget, here) are used , and where can I order them? I tried to find threading supplies in town today but no luck. What kind of pre-made pommels or pommel material do you guys use? I'm looking to make a subtle little pommel nut thing to make end a D-guard with, and don't have a clue about this threading stuff.

 

[dixieforge1]

really you just need a good tap and die set. Shouldnt be hard to get. Just be sure to use matching sizes when your taping and threading for your tang and pommel. Try harbor freight or online.

 

[AcridSaint]

All you need is a tap and die set. You can buy taps with correctly sized drill bits and a cheap die set will provide you with handles and the dies you need. They aren't really great, but you can get get tap and die sets on sale at Harbor Freight for between 5 and 10 dollars, depending on the sizes in them. They won't be winning any awards for nicest tool, but they'll work.

 

[Ken Kelley]

I've wondered about that too. Do you file the end of the tang down to the needed diameter or is magic involved somehow?

 

[richard j]

i just mark the centerline and freehand grind it to the desired diamater. i will post picks of the blade for my leather washer knife at my website which was done in this manner. here is the link to the pick which is at the very bottom. http://mysite.verizon.net/ress6fq6/id31.html

 

[Karl B. Andersen]

You should have NO problem finding taps and dies. In my little ol' town, I can go to any of a 1/2 a dozen or more places and get what I want - Wal Mart, lumber yards, Fastenal, auto parts stores, etc.
I grind my tangs down on my belt grinder. Don't forget - once it's gone, it's gone! Go slowly.
Drill a hole in a small pice of steel the size you want your tang and stick in periodically to check where you need to remove stock. Use your micometer OFTEN! Mark high spots with a felt marker. Make sure that tang area is DEAD SOFT before you attempt to thread, or you'll lock up the die and end up twisting the tang off. Ask me how I know.
Here are some ideas for you. Also, check the link at the end and click on the pics for larger ones.

http://www.andersenforge.com/knifeconstruction.html