Shadow pattern

[Schrey21]

I’m trying my first shadow pattern I’m using 1/8 micarta for covers 1/16 g10 for liners 1/8 416 pin and 1/4 416 for my washers. So for my question when drilling for the washers should I drill down to my g10 liners or should I drill only into the micarta maybe .030” then epoxy? Would drilling to the liner cause any problems as making the pivot area weak?

 

[Hengelo_77]

I would drill app. 2/3 deep in to the micarta and use good quality super glue

 

[ea42]

Are you rounding your handles? If so you want to leave your washer thick enough that you don't grind the edges off as you cut that radius in the handles. I usually make mine around .075" thick. That's enough for rounding while still leaving plenty of solid material underneath. You might try around .060" since your handles are a bit thinner and you lack a steel liner. That should be fine.

Eric

 

[Schrey21]

Okay thank you but drilling my depth I would think by going to the liners would have more support than just going 2/3 into the micarta. Or am I going about this wrong ?

 

[Hengelo_77]

Okay thank you but drilling my depth I would think by going to the liners would have more support than just going 2/3 into the micarta. Or am I going about this wrong ?

No the micarta has strength as well and you leave app. 1mm thickness plus the liner.

 

[Schrey21]

Okay and one last thing I always use bronze pivots bushings would that work with the g10 liners or not. As in would it be pointless or eventually wear a groove into them causing blade wobble ?

 

[Hengelo_77]

I've used bronce washers on G10 liners. I used a tiny drop of super glue to fix it to the liner. That way the steel moves over the bronce

 

[Schrey21]

So have you done it with no washers? Was there a noticeable difference in the action ?

 

[Hengelo_77]

So have you done it with no washers? Was there a noticeable difference in the action ?

Not with G10 liners, I always used washers there.
There is spring tension on the blade, you won't notice the difference between bronce and G10.
With all respect, I think you are overthinking your project. Just go for it and accept that it is a real option that you wont like the result and will redo it. That's how you learn.

I am in the middle of rehandeling a slipjoint right now.
I worked so hard to get something just right that I forgot to check if the blade was still centered. And it wasn't. So success and failure at the same time. But I'll never make this mistake again.