about a year ago, i began trying to customize my 110. with som help from darryl and chickentrax, i managed to bore a lanyard hole. I decided that I wanted a thumbstud on the knife so i wracked my brains to figure out how. I saw a picture of the one arm bandit, and had a brainstorm.
since my only metal working tool is a dremel, without a drillbit, i had to modify my plan.
I used the shank from a spade bit. I cut (slowly) groove the width of the blades thickness. Then I cut the length of the stud from the bit shank. its easier to groove it before cutting it off, as the length of the shank makes it easier to work with.
since I can't bore the steel of the blade, nor can i drill the stud, I had to use epoxy to get it to stay on the blade. I figured out where it would be most comfortable, and marked it on the knife. i used a 2 part epoxy putty that sets in 5 minutes and cures in 1 hour. i packed the groove with putty and forced it onto the knife and let it harden. i shaved away the overflow, and let it cure.
so far so good. i'm going to run by pete's to use his sanding stuff and clean it up. the epoxy is pretty strong stuff. it should hold. if not' i'm going to have to rig some sort of drillpress to at least drill the other side of the stud.
sorry, i can't post pictures.
since my only metal working tool is a dremel, without a drillbit, i had to modify my plan.
I used the shank from a spade bit. I cut (slowly) groove the width of the blades thickness. Then I cut the length of the stud from the bit shank. its easier to groove it before cutting it off, as the length of the shank makes it easier to work with.
since I can't bore the steel of the blade, nor can i drill the stud, I had to use epoxy to get it to stay on the blade. I figured out where it would be most comfortable, and marked it on the knife. i used a 2 part epoxy putty that sets in 5 minutes and cures in 1 hour. i packed the groove with putty and forced it onto the knife and let it harden. i shaved away the overflow, and let it cure.
so far so good. i'm going to run by pete's to use his sanding stuff and clean it up. the epoxy is pretty strong stuff. it should hold. if not' i'm going to have to rig some sort of drillpress to at least drill the other side of the stud.
sorry, i can't post pictures.
