Silver Solder Question

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RA Carignan

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This is just an idea, but has anyone tried to silver solder the pins for handles before attaching the handle material? Like I said,this is just a crazy idea floating around in my grey cells, and would like to know if it would work. Thanks in advance.
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(I know this isn't as interesting as 'Gator Salid, but....)

Rick
 
My thoughts were about pre-finishing the hanle material to a perfect fit. I understand that I would have to allow for relief on the bottom side of the material. Like I said, this is just a thought.

Rick
 
I guess after seeing an Edmund Davidsun integral fighter with the pins all part of the block that make the blade and guard one might think about this idea...

But I think it would just make things way more difficult to finish without a benefit to make it worth it.

But I'm wrong a lot...

Nick
 
Seems to me that soldering the pins in would create a real problem of alignment if the pins were the least bit out of perfect vertical. I prefer prefinishing handles with temporary pins in place then I finish the rest of the knife and re installl the handles with epoxy and new pins. All I have to finish then is the pins themselves and a little scuff around the pin from sanding the pin down.

An alternative instead of soldering the pins would be to use Corby style rivets and a smooth hole instead of a stepped hole in the scale.

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