Who like brass pivots, and who makes them?

[Walking Man]

Every folder with brass pivots that I've every owned felt more solid to me. I'd like to know which production knives have these, if any.
thanks.

 

[Walking Man]

bttt

 

[leroys_45]

Brass is really too soft for pivots, at least on high quality locking knives. If you open and close it alot, your hardened steel blade will eat a brass pivot in no time.

As handle rivets, brass can be quite useful; it's very easy to form. Just look at Swamp Rat knives, Busse basics and a whole pile of other knives. The brass lanyard hole works great because it's relatively soft and you can flare it easily.

 

[Walking Man]

Uh........
I meant washers.... (oops)

 

[rev_jch]

could you be thinking of bronze washers?

 

[dullone]

Or maybe Harvest Gold washers

 

[ARtsig1]

Try www.classicknifekits.com for their lineup of phospher-bronze washers. They also carry nylatron washers. Hope this helps.

 

[T. Hendrickson]

or could you be talking about bronze pivot bushings?

 

[Walking Man]

I don't know... Help me out folks!!!!
Seriously, I've noticed a couple people brass or bronze or whatever helps keep the blade centered vs. Teflons. Capishe?

 

[Cosmic Superchunk]

Benchmade uses brass/bronze washers on some of their folders as well as Buck.

 

[Walking Man]

I know the Strider models have them I had one myself, but I got rid of it. Models, anyone?