Removing Butt pommel

[Hazer1958]

I would like to remove the handle from a buck 119. I've read it's pinned but I can't seem to see where the pin is. I've done some light sanding but still can't seem to see the pin

 

[jbmonkey]

have ya tired breathing on it... then wiping off.......it sometimes makes it appear a bit better......also make sure ya got good lighting...sounds silly but right light and angles can make all the difference.

 

[Hazer1958]

I tried that without much luck. I'm assuming it's in the center line of the knife where the tang would be, but is it in the center of the cap, towards the back more, or towards the blade more?

 

[pjsjr]

I don't wipe the pommel off after I breath on it. How old is that 119? Could it be a barrel nut?
Maybe put it in the fridge for a while before breathing on it...IDK, just some thoughts.

 

[Hazer1958]

It's a 3 line 119. Barrel nut?

 

[pjsjr]

Barrel nut?

Early on Buck used a threaded nut on the end of the pommel to hold it all together.

 

[Hazer1958]

Nothing showing on the end either

 

[Hazer1958]

I cant believe I can't see a pin somewhere

 

[jbmonkey]

can't see mine yet ...


breated on it...visible a bit in right angles and lighting....


wiped off on jeans....see it in the mirroring with my phone being black







other side just breathing on it... see how its around the pin it allows a bit of a gap..... and shows up ..



see the the pin.....ill circle it in case ya cant.....



look inside the circle for.the colored difference...its the pin....

best I can do not in person......hope this helps...

 

[plb]

Closeup of my 119. I've read a couple times that the 119 rivet is made of aluminum - to match the pommel. That would explain why it can be tough to detect. I measured with a caliper almost exactly 1/4 inch from the right edge of the spacer to the centerline of the rivet.

 

[plb]

 

[Hazer1958]

Yes! I think I found it possibly

 

[jbmonkey]

Yes! I think I found it possibly

what method helped ya find it...just staring at it or........?

 

[Hazer1958]

Sorry still ain't found it

 

[jbmonkey]

sorry my pics don't capture it well. its hard to capture in a pic....not even sure ya can see even where it is....plbs up close pic caught it well. cant exaggerate enough proper angle and light..maybe try outside in the sun and bring a sharpie, if its daylight where ya are in the world.

 

[Hazer1958]

I think I may see it. How much sanding is required to be able to punch it out?

 

[Hazer1958]

I'm not having much luck here. I was wanting to take the handle off and replace with elk antler

 

[plb]

Some good advice here from Joe Houser:

Buck 119/120 tang rivet pic???

I'm taking apart a Cabelas 120 to do a regrip...Does anyone have a side view pic of the pommel with a visible rivet??? Something showing the rivet itself, at a 90* angle, so I can blow it up and make a drilling fixture to drill/drift out the tang rivet...could be brass or aluminum; either should...

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Also some other possible helpful info. from long ago:

Buck 119 handle replacement

Is it possible to remove the butt piece of my Buck 119 in the event I wanted to make a new handle just to change the look of the knife?

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