It looks great, I have been meaning to make something similar; you have motivated me.
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Excellent...post it when you are complete so we can check it out.
One problem, That's way too nice to use. Great job BTW
Mac
That is gorgeous!
Say more, please, about setting the stainless pins. I thought that pins were usually soft (e.g. brass) so you could peen them for a tight fit. Do you peen (hammer on, to expand) the stainless?
Thank you. Those are actually mini corby rivets (a two piece bolt which screws together and then you grind off the screw slot for a cleaner look).
I also epoxied on the scales with smooth on EA 40 epoxy. Generally, even if I use a straight pin (brass, stainless or otherwise) I do not peen, but you certainly can for a better hold. Like you mentioned, a softer metal is easier to peen, like brass but think you could probably peen stainless as well.
That being said, I have never had a knife come apart using just a straight pin (unpeened) and epoxy.