Where to find Corby Bolts and other handle fasteners

Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith

Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith

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Just an FYI on knife supplies.
I regularly order knifemaking supplies from Amazon, as well as several of the knife suppliers. I just recently found that Amazon has started carrying a great assortment of handle fasteners. The prices range from around $45 for 10 bolts and a step drill, down to $13 for 20 sets of bolts. A matching step drill is $15. They also have the double screw fasteners that are great for removable scales on small and medium fixed blades. They are now carrying pivot pins, and mosaic pins, too.
I have found no quality issues with any parts and supplies I have ordered so far.
 
Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith said:
Just an FYI on knife supplies.
I regularly order knifemaking supplies from Amazon, as well as several of the knife suppliers. I just recently found that Amazon has started carrying a great assortment of handle fasteners. The prices range from around $45 for 10 bolts and a step drill, down to $13 for 20 sets of bolts. A matching step drill is $15. They also have the double screw fasteners that are great for removable scales on small and medium fixed blades. They are now carrying pivot pins, and mosaic pins, too.
I have found no quality issues with any parts and supplies I have ordered so far.
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I’ve ordered tons of hardware from Amazon and rarely have issues. I did order some eyelets that turned out to be garbage though. They easily split even if I try to set them using the arbor press.
 
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I use corbys for 99% of my knives, in 2019 I made a bulk order (5000 units) to a shop in China, delivered on time and with excelent quality, waay cheaper than purchasing retail.
Here is the design I provided for the quote, then send them very detailed CAD model

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I have had problems with some of the Corby’s I got from Amazon. Good price, but hollow, so they need to be set really deep or a hole appears when you grind off the excess.
 
This is what I mean. Only one end of bolt is hollow. Filled with epoxy, and drill out other side to match,IMG_1270.jpegIMG_1270.jpeg
 
What I do is if the handle material is too thin for the corby bolts, I shorten the female end and possibly male end. That way when you grind down the slots, it’s just that much material taken off.
 
Same here. On thin scales, I drill the Corby seats to be about .060-.080 high. Then I shorten the male and female shafts appropriately.
I also use other bolt fasteners on thin scales. I'm getting a bunch of knives ready for the Harrisonburg show. I'll try and shoot some photos of the different fastener types and installation techniques.
 
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