Source for nickle silver tacks?

[Ray Z]

I need some small nickle silver tacks to modify a handle to create a look similar to that of the Bagwell coffin handle bowies. Would really appreciate any leads. Thanks in advance.

Ray

 

[LRB]

I've never seen NS tacks. Whats wrong with Sterling? You can make those yourself.

 

[jdm61]

Most of the tacks i have seen for black powder guns are too big for knives. I have been thnking about combining the Bagwell and Moran styles and doing a simple silver wire inlay around the border of a handle.

 

[Wild Rose]

You can get sterling pins with 1.7-2 mm heads from..
http://www.sfjssantafe.com/itemstab...t=Sterling+Silver+Pins&DepId=findings&ot=&at=

if you want smaller diameter get some sterling round wire from the same source or cut the heads off the pins..

 

[Ray Z]

Thanks Chuck! That's what I was look for.

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

They are also very easy to make. Grind a small "V" in the jaw of a lineman's pliers. Make it just deep enough to hold a piece of nickel silver wire of the size desired. Grip the wire (whole length) in the pliers and either peen it into a head, or use a head spinner chucked in a hand drill. Clip the "nail" at the bottom of the pliers and repeat. It only takes a few seconds to make a small decorative nail. Of course, anneal the wire if it was not purchased annealed.

Stacy