Why pins instead of screws on slip joints?

[tiguy7]

Unfortunately Tony doesn't charge for knives anymore. RIP.

Quality over quantity.

Oops, should have said you can buy a lot of screw together stuff for what Tony’s knives sell for.

 

[Signalprick]

Oops, should have said you can buy a lot of screw together stuff for what Tony’s knives sell for.

I figured that's what you meant.

 

[Signalprick]

Wow!! Never heard of that method!! Or even how you do it!!??

Charlie I have a video that I posted to my Instagram story last week. Maybe I can figure put how to post the video here.

 

[Hickory n steel]

I would think the cost of tooling and the extra steps in manufacturing would increase the price of screw together construction.

Just think about how Buck and Case knives still have hand ground edges.
It's cheaper to just keep doing it that way than to pony up the cost of a robot that will put an edge on them.
Making major changes in production methods are costly I would also think that pin material is probably much less expensive than screws too.

Tradition has to be part it too though, because Buck could have probably switched to screw construction for the 110 20 years ago if they wanted to since they already use a lot of them.
Yhe standard 110 wouldn't look good that way and I wouldn't want one, but they could have done it fairly easily I think.

 

[El Jay]

Forget the robots, I want people to have jobs.

 

[El Jay]

Just think about how Buck and Case knives still have hand ground edges.
It's cheaper to just keep doing it that way than to pony up the cost of a robot that will put an edge on them.
Making major changes in production methods are costly I would also think that pin material is probably much less expensive than screws too.

Tradition has to be part it too though, because Buck could have probably switched to screw construction for the 110 20 years ago if they wanted to since they already use a lot of them.
Yhe standard 110 wouldn't look good that way and I wouldn't want one, but they could have done it fairly easily I think.

You are correct! I'm glad they didn't go that route.

 

[David Kramp]

I do minimal peening on my pivot pins these days. There is a better, more reliable way that most of the "big dogs" use. It includes a clamp and a machinist vise. I can't say for sure but if the Old Dog wasn't doing it this way I'd be shocked.

We know those big dogs, eh Jason God forbid a few of those big dogs can also turn screws with no talent needed of course . Some big dogs even help us new makers improve our traditionals along the way.