handle rivets/bolts

[BeerHunter]

Hello

I'm going to attempt fitting a handle to a blade, which has just arrived.

It's come with pre-drilled holes, 5 in total. One in the middle of approx 5mm, two at either end of 8mm, and then another two of 4mm.

Presumably using all 5, with a handle that will also be epoxied, is excessive? I had planned on 2 rivets or bolts.

Does that sound about right? I presume the range of hole sizes is to make it easier to source pins?

Lastly, are there any handy tutorials on the site?

Many thanks

 

[GollIfanAteb]

The idea of the holes is that you use either of the pairs with someting like a corby or loveless bolt, or rivets, or simply pins & epoxy.

Fitting those bolts is discussed http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?10492-Installing-Loveless-and-Corby-Bolts & a vid [video=youtube_share;OqPeOz7OCpg]http://youtu.be/OqPeOz7OCpg[/video]


http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?8673-Full-tang-tutorial/page2 Post #18 is where fitting the scales (handle) starts

 

[Bluebs4]

Some holes are to balance the blade ie remove weight ready for scales or to throw the weight forward a tad , I thinks ;-) not my science but sounds good LOL

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[Perrari]

The holes are probably just to give you options of where you want the pins, they dont sound big enough to reduce weight ?
There are several tutorials on youtube that will give you ideas.

 

[BeerHunter]

Hi

Thanks all for the replies. I've ordered some loveless bolts.

Can I just confirm - the idea with the corbys and lovelesses(eseses) is that when fitted and tightended, they sit proud of the scale, and then get ground back so they're flush?

Many thanks

 

[GollIfanAteb]

They finsh like an "I" with part of the shoulder below the surface of the scales and you grind off the srewdriver slot/s flush to the scales, but not all of the shoulder.

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16586 Post #5 has a diagram of both corby & loveless bolts