I saw a picture today in a knife magazine of a knife that seems to have the scales attached by tapping directly into the tang.I like to use hex caps on my knives, but I always use standoffs.Threads seem to have a potential for a number of problems to me , does any one do this?The knife is a Wilson combat starlight fighter.
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Tapping the tang?
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Are you talking a fixed blade or folding knife? Scales can't be attached directly to a tang on a folder since the blade needs to pivot( unless you mean a threaded pivot fastener). Fixed blades however, frequently have scales attached to the tang using threaded hardware. The pin holes aren't actually tapped with threads though, just the bolt/nut that hold the scales on.
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When I first started making knives I use to tap the tangs, and use hex screws to fasten my scales on. After a. Few snapped taps and countless head aches I went to buying pivot barrels and drilling to fit a lot less Hassel and head ache.